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Jane Austen fandom meets summer camp fun
"Camp Austen could be a great read for anyone interested in the world of Jane Austen and her devoted fans. Scheinman's hilarious and poignant survey of the passionate literary group, combined with his insider knowledge, makes for an engaging and informative read. Fans of Austen will get a kick out of the author's struggle to shake his mother's influence and the hijinks that ensue at the Jane Austen Summer Camp. Overall, Camp Austen is a candid and comprehensive study of the enduring culture of Austen fandom."
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ISBN: 9780865478213
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $34.34
Authors:
Ted Scheinman
Publisher: FSG Originals
Date of Publication: 2018-03-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.2
(rated by 651 readers)
Description
A Paris Review Staff Pick and one of The Millions' Most Anticipated Reads of MarchA raucous tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancingThe son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Determined to leave his mother's world behind, he nonetheless found himself in grad school organizing the first ever UNC-Chapel Hill Jane Austen Summer Camp, a weekend-long event that sits somewhere between an academic conference and superfan extravaganza.While the long tradition of Austen devotees includes the likes of Henry James and E. M. Forster, it is at the conferences and reenactments where Janeism truly lives. In Camp Austen, Scheinman tells the story of his indoctrination into this enthusiastic world and his struggle to shake his mother's influence while navigating hasty theatrical adaptations, undaunted scholars in cravats, and unseemly petticoat fittings.In a haze of morning crumpets and restrictive tights, Scheinman delivers a hilarious and poignant survey of one of the most enduring and passionate literary coteries in history. Combining clandestine journalism with frank memoir, academic savvy with insider knowledge, Camp Austen is perhaps the most comprehensive study of Austen that can also be read in a single sitting. Brimming with stockings, culinary etiquette, and scandalous dance partners, this is summer camp like you've never seen it before.
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