Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen

SKU: 9780300281071
Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen

Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen

SKU: 9780300281071
Author: Rory Muir
Paperback·Ages 18+·Fantasy
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At a glance

💀 Tone
Insightful, elegant, engaging
⚡ Pace
Medium, absorbing
🖤 Vibes
Regency society, courtship rituals, social expectations
👑 Themes
Love, marriage, class, societal norms
🧠 Mind Game
Informative, thought-provoking
🔥 Hook
Step into the real world behind Austen’s romances—where love, status, and survival were deeply entwined.
👀 Perfect For
Fans of Jane Austen, historical romance enthusiasts
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who enjoy rich historical insight, social dynamics, and the realities behind classic love stories

About Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen By Rory Muir

Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen’s novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England?

Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all.

This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the time―revealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
432
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
English
ISBN
9780300281071

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