Austenland
New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale invites readers to Austenland, an utterly delightful, romantic escape.
Newly updated edition with brand new content, including a "behind the scenes" look at the making of Austenland the movie!
The third book in the series, Christmas in Austenland, is available now!
Jane Hayes is what some might call a hopeless romantic. Normal life (and men) continuously disappoint her. Why can't she find anyone remotely like literary heartthrob, Mr. Darcy? Why can't real life feel like a novel?
When a wealthy relative bequeaths Jane a trip to an English resort for Austen superfans, Jane's fantasies become realer than she ever could have dreamed. Dressed in empire waist gowns and torn between a charming gardener and an actor playing the brooding Mr. Darcy role, Jane attempts to master the Regency-era etiquette and the flirtatious games. But when it's time to bid Austenland farewell, will she be able to leave her sincerest fantasies--and the men who helped bring them to life--behind for good?
The first book in this utterly delightful series gives readers the chance to relish all the fun of Regency romance, from the comfort of their modern lives.
- Pages
- 202
- First published
- 2007
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Finished August 23, 2011 · Read 3 times
Reread (uptenth time) finished March 27, 2014 Reread on kindle book while listening to audiobook. And watched and love the movie. Rereading with the audiobook was even better. *** 2008 and on I like Austen, a lot. I've read all her novels (including the non finished ones). I've seen a lot of Austen films, and have read some Austen related books. I mention this because the main character has an obsession of Austen and Mr. Darcy. Shannon Hale is more known for her young adult fiction fantasy, but Austenland is adult fiction. This book is a modern ADULT British Chick book. This is geared more for adults and for people who are familiar with Colin Firth's portrayal of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E Miniseries). It has a typical 32 year old single woman with high expectations of her Mr. Right. Although in Jane's case, it's Mr. Darcy. Her English attitude and accent was off putting at times, as well as Jane's childish inner thoughts. Shannon went too far in making Jane insecure. I did like some of the humor and even laughed a little. The premise of the retreat and Regency era role playing is both original and comedic. The details of Pembrook Park is delicious to where I imagined myself there. This storyline and romance is why I have and will continue to reread this. I got this ebook for $2 and I also have the paperback Austenland: A Novel And I'm very interested in seeing how this will look in the upcoming movie.