An Accomplished Woman
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312539665 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"At last, a JA follower worth reading!" according to Elaine McCarthy. I picked this book up without much hope, having loathed every other Jane-imitator I've tried, but wow. Jude Morgan has not merely written a passable JA imitation, she has written a book that charms in its own right; it rings with wit, while also providing a story line that Regency fans will enjoy. Some of the charact. As good as Jane's work, maybe funnier OLT I don't quite understand why Jude Morgan/Tim Wilson/T.R.Wilson/Hannah March is not more popular. His writing is excellent. The stories themselves are good, but it is the writing that makes his books outstanding. This particular book, written in the style of a Jane Austen novel, is as perfectly executed as any she wro. "A total pleasure and very close to Austen" according to JerseyGirl Yvonne. I found myself laughing so many times during this story at the turns of phrase that Jude Morgan uses in "An Accomplished Woman". Really the dry wit in this story is just too too funny.Not only is there humor in an "An Accomplished Woman", but there is a wonderful story and a number of twists and surprises in the end.
Morgan captures the tone, style, and content of a Jane Austen novel while introducing her own delightful characters, which are sure to please Austenophiles. Durrant, who has come to Bath in pursuit of his own marriage, disagrees, and to Lydia’s surprise, nothing goes according to plan. There is no man she wishes to attach herself to after declining her neighbor, the extremely eligible Mr. Her complacent life is thrown into an uproar when her beloved godmother asks her to accompany her ward, Phoebe Rae, to Bath in pursuit of a marriage match. After all, she is an accomplished Regency woman approaching 30 who values knowledge and accomplishment. Durrant, who remains a good friend to her father. From Booklist Lydia Templ
Brilliantly written and observed, An Accomplished Woman is a delightfully accomplished comedy of manners.. A sparkling tale of wit and romance from a latter-day Jane Austen As a young woman, clever, self-reliant Lydia Templeton scandalized Regency society by rejecting the county’s most eligible bachelor. Years later, although Lydia would prefer to avoid entanglements of the heart altogether, her godmother begs her to help her young ward make a suitable match. Though the prospect fills Lydia with horror, she can scarcely refuse, but things turn out even worse than she fears when her ward proves surprisingly tricky to manage and the confirmed spinster begins to suspect that her own heart may not be the closed book she thought it was
JUDE MORGAN, who studied with Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter, lives in England. Morgan's previous works include Emily and Charlotte, a novel about the Brontë sisters; Symphony;Indiscretion; and Passion, which was called "one of the best books of 2005” by The Washington Post Book World.