Pride and Prejudice: The Jewess and the Gentile [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Get ready for Pride and Prejudice with brisket. Lizzy Bennet's an Anglo-Jew with a Jewish mother, some Jewish attitude, and lots to say about Mr. Darcy, who has some serious attitude problems of his own when it comes to “Hebrews.” When these two proud people meet, is it still love at first...slight? Will prejudice keep them from bridging the gap between Jew and Gentile? Austen's classic novel gains new layers of comedy and drama in this highly original mash-up. There are no monsters here and Raphael does not do violence to Austen's text. Don't expect a Gainsborough to be turned into a Picasso; instead, Raphael lovingly and meticulously retouches Austen's portrait of Regency England and gives us a whole new way to see her
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Overview

Get ready for Pride and Prejudice with brisket. Lizzy Bennet's an Anglo-Jew with a Jewish mother, some Jewish attitude, and lots to say about Mr. Darcy, who has some serious attitude problems of his own when it comes to “Hebrews.” When these two proud people meet, is it still love at first...slight? Will prejudice keep them from bridging the gap between Jew and Gentile? Austen's classic novel gains new layers of comedy and drama in this highly original mash-up. There are no monsters here and Raphael does not do violence to Austen's text. Don't expect a Gainsborough to be turned into a Picasso; instead, Raphael lovingly and meticulously retouches Austen's portrait of Regency England and gives us a whole new way to see her inimitable work. Subtle and ingenious, this is Austen with a unique difference from a celebrated, prize-winning author whose work has been translated into a dozen languages and whose literary papers are now in the archives of a major university.

"Hilarious and charming, genuinely delightful. An audacious reinterpretation of the divine Miss A which has one laughing out loud from the first page."
--Lauren Henderson, author of The Jane Austen Dating Book

"With a sly wit and deft hand, Raphael infiltrates the world of Austen's most popular novel and plays a game of What If? that simultaneously creates something fresh and reveals anew the genius of the original prose. Never have the human foibles of pride and prejudice been exposed in such a delightful way."
—Michael Thomas Ford, author of Jane Bites Back

"What's not to like? Lev Raphael has created a witty, surprisingly effective mash-up of Pride and Prejudice envisioning the Bennet family as Jews struggling against their society’s anti-Semitism. Raphael adds amusing touches to Austen’s novel, and though fun on the surface, this mash-up hints at the devastating effects of intolerance and religious prejudice."
—Emily Auerbach, author of Searching for Jane Austen

"Lev Raphael’s version of Pride and Prejudice develops a whole new dimension and Austen's plot neatly accommodates the Jewish elements in this mash-up hand-made by a maven."
--Rachel Brownstein, author of Why Jane Austen?

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013192706
  • Publisher: Lev Raphael as Trustee of the Lev Raphael Trust
  • Publication date: 8/1/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 351,726
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

Lev Raphael is an original voice in American-Jewish Literature whose books are assigned reading at colleges and universities around the country, something he shares with Jane Austen, who was not Jewish.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2012

    pride and prejudice: the jewess and the gentile

    if you have already read pride and prejudice you do not have to buy this book. it is almost verbatum

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  • Posted August 7, 2011

    Witty and wonderful!

    In the crowded world of Austen mash-ups, this takes the prize for intelligence and subtlety. The author hasn't gone over the top, but envisions a 100% believable and authentic-sounding Pride and Prejudice where the Bennet family is Jewish. That sets of a cascade of new complioations and I was both delighted and fascinated. I learned a lot about Regency England I didn't know from previous readings of Austen, and I laughed over and over. I think this is a perfect book group book!

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