“[Sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. Her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. She can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. She's the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . Not since Clueless, which transported Emma to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . Sittenfeld writes so well--her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . As a reader, let me just say: Three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition.”
— Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review
“If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it. . . . Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming.”
— Elle
“Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen's comedy of manners. [She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath.”
— The Millions
“Blissful . . . Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you'd guess even Jane Austen would be pleased.”
— People (book of the week)
“A hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable book, bursting with wit and charm.”
— The Irish Times
“A playful, wickedly smart retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .”
— BuzzFeed
“Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced.”
— O: The Oprah Magazine
“An unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic.”
— PopSugar
“A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen's story.”
— The Denver Post
“[A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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Year
2016
Pages
656
Praise
“[Sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. Her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. She can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. She's the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . Not since Clueless, which transported Emma to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . Sittenfeld writes so well--her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . As a reader, let me just say: Three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition.”
— Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review
“If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it. . . . Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming.”
— Elle
“Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen's comedy of manners. [She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath.”
— The Millions
“Blissful . . . Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you'd guess even Jane Austen would be pleased.”
— People (book of the week)
“A hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable book, bursting with wit and charm.”
— The Irish Times
“A playful, wickedly smart retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .”
— BuzzFeed
“Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced.”
— O: The Oprah Magazine
“An unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic.”
— PopSugar
“A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen's story.”
— The Denver Post
“[A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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