Get Ready for Pride and Prejudice with Brisket!
In this subtle mash-up, Lizzy Bennet's been transformed into an Anglo-Jew with a Jewish mother, some Jewish attitude, and lots to say about Mr. Darcy. And he's got some 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? Raphael lovingly and meticulously retouches Austen's portrait of Regency England and gives us a whole new way to see her inimitable work. No vampires, giant squids, zombies, or ghouls of any kind here--but a rewoven tapestry that can leave you in stitches if you read carefully: Austen Through the Looking Glass.
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).
"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?
"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
Genre: Science Fiction
In this subtle mash-up, Lizzy Bennet's been transformed into an Anglo-Jew with a Jewish mother, some Jewish attitude, and lots to say about Mr. Darcy. And he's got some 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? Raphael lovingly and meticulously retouches Austen's portrait of Regency England and gives us a whole new way to see her inimitable work. No vampires, giant squids, zombies, or ghouls of any kind here--but a rewoven tapestry that can leave you in stitches if you read carefully: Austen Through the Looking Glass.
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).
"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?
"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
Genre: Science Fiction
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