The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love

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Rachel Feder

The Darcy Myth

Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love

Rachel Feder

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Quirk Books
07 November 2023

Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

What if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A literary scholar offers a funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually terrifying.

""A wildly entertaining read.""-The Washington Post

Covering cultural touchstones ranging from Normal People to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to The Bachelor, The Darcy Myth is a book for anyone who loves thinking deeply about literature and culture.

You already know Mr. Darcy-at least you think you do! The brooding, rude, standoffish romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine, but eventually succumbs to her charms. It's a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isn't just a grand romance, but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women?

In The Darcy Myth, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen's Gothic influences and how they've led us to a romantic ideal that's halfway to being a monster story. Why is our culture so obsessed with cruel, indifferent romantic heroes (and sometimes heroines)? How much of that is Darcy's fault? And, now that we know, what do we do about it?

By: Rachel Feder
Imprint: Quirk Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 135mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781683693574
ISBN 10: 1683693574
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel Feder holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan and is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver. She is the author of Taylor Swift by the Book- The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets; The Darcy Myth- Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love; Harvester of Hearts- Motherhood Under the Sign of Frankenstein; and Birth Chart, a poetry collection. With McCormick Templeman, she is the coauthor of AstroLit- A Bibliophile's Guide to the Stars. Rachel also edited the Norton Library's edition of Dracula.

Reviews for The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love

“Feder’s study is a readable, entertaining contemporary analysis that is suitable for students new to Austen’s work and for discussion groups looking for a fresh approach to many readers’ favorite novel.”—Library Journal, starred review