Second Impressions: A Novel in Two Volumes by Ava Farmer
Presentation copy inscribed & signed by the author on the title page; Chelsea House Press 1st ed, 206pp., text in acceptable condition with creasing to the bottom corners of many of the pages (less so to those at the top), slight staining to the page extremities at the very top & side, some rubbing & scuffing to those at the very bottom, rear board very slightly warped, slight bumping & rubbing to the top right hand corner of the front board - much heavier to the other three corners, bumping & rubbing to the top, bottom & sides of boards - much heavier to the top & bottom of the spine, both boards are marked & bumped, the dust jacket has slight internal browning, is rubbed & creased at top & bottom with scuffing to the top corners & top of spine (including notable creasing), both front & rear are marked & scratched. An acceptable+ copy.
Written in the idiom of Jane Austen’s time, this sequel to Pride and Prejudice tells the story of the Darcy family, their friends, and their relations in the 10 years since the day Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two most deserving daughters. Drawing its history from the novels, maps, and other volumes comprising the Chawton House Library at the Center for the Study of Early English Women’s Writing, the novel explores questions of the characters’ potential lives beyond the close of the original masterpiece. With the Great French War over and peace come at last, what does England look like in the late Regency? And is there a place for Austen’s heroes and heroines in an England greatly changed by industrialization, with a new elite of fortunes made in trade and reformist politics?
Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged.