Novel Advice
Practical Wisdom for Your Favorite Literary Characters
«“An inventive story and a loving tribute to literary tradition! I expect nothing less from Jay Bushman!” —Bernie Su, three-time Emmy-winning storyteller and co-creator of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries»
From an Emmy Award-winning writer, witty and hilarious advice to classic literary characters-from Lady Macbeth to Victor Frankenstein-on how to cope with their most arduous, "real-life" struggles.
What would happen if your favorite literary characters wrote in to ask for help from an advice columnist? What suggestions would Hester Prynne need to cope with the judgemental neighbors? What if Mrs.
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From an Emmy Award-winning writer, witty and hilarious advice to classic literary characters-from Lady Macbeth to Victor Frankenstein-on how to cope with their most arduous, "real-life" struggles.
What would happen if your favorite literary characters wrote in to ask for help from an advice columnist? What suggestions would Hester Prynne need to cope with the judgemental neighbors? What if Mrs. Bennett from Pride and Prejudice asked for tips about managing her financial woes? Emmy Award-winning writer Jay Bushman imaginatively considers those scenarios and dozens more as Aunt Antigone, the "agony aunt" who dishes practical advice, along with a fair dose of snark.
Grouped by theme, Novel Advice features our favorite and most beloved literary characters from all genres as they write in to Aunt Antigone for help with their "real-world" problems. Discover what Aunt Antigone has to say when Ophelia and Ishmael ask about their dating woes, when Dr. Jekyll searches for the perfect work/life balance, or when Scarlett O'Hara wants tips about the best way to handle stress.
Perfect for fans of Texts from Jane Eyre, Tequila Mockingbird, and booklovers everywhere, this book is a hilarious and thought-provoking look at our favorite literary characters seeking help from an advice column with her own dramatic background.
What would happen if your favorite literary characters wrote in to ask for help from an advice columnist? What suggestions would Hester Prynne need to cope with the judgemental neighbors? What if Mrs. Bennett from Pride and Prejudice asked for tips about managing her financial woes? Emmy Award-winning writer Jay Bushman imaginatively considers those scenarios and dozens more as Aunt Antigone, the "agony aunt" who dishes practical advice, along with a fair dose of snark.
Grouped by theme, Novel Advice features our favorite and most beloved literary characters from all genres as they write in to Aunt Antigone for help with their "real-world" problems. Discover what Aunt Antigone has to say when Ophelia and Ishmael ask about their dating woes, when Dr. Jekyll searches for the perfect work/life balance, or when Scarlett O'Hara wants tips about the best way to handle stress.
Perfect for fans of Texts from Jane Eyre, Tequila Mockingbird, and booklovers everywhere, this book is a hilarious and thought-provoking look at our favorite literary characters seeking help from an advice column with her own dramatic background.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Simon & Schuster
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781982156299
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 19 x 14 cm
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«“An inventive story and a loving tribute to literary tradition! I expect nothing less from Jay Bushman!” —Bernie Su, three-time Emmy-winning storyteller and co-creator of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries»
«“In Jay Bushman’s delightful Novel Advice, Aunt Antigone dishes out sage counsel for some of the people who need it most: literary char-acters. Whether she’s giving marriage tips to Lady Macbeth or counseling Long John Silver on how to manage his money, Aunt Antigone is funny, wry, and sometimes surprisingly wise.”—Sean Stewart, Emmy winner and New York Times bestselling author of Cathy’s Book»
«Jay Bushman’s Novel Advice is an absolute delight! A literary guessing game with great life advice to boot. This is the most fun the Western Canon has been in ages.” —Kate Rorick, co-author of The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet and The Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet»
«“If you’re looking for a book to make you laugh out loud and uplift your spirit then you need to read Jay Bushman’s Novel Advice—like right now. Charming, thoughtful, and clever, the book brings to life the trials and tribulations of some of the world’s most beloved liter-ary characters through the framework of an agony aunt column you have to read to believe. It’s awesome!” —Amber Benson, actress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer »
«“In Novel Advice, Jay Bushman combines his quick wit and kind heart in the persona of Aunt Antigone to create a source of sage advice for those struggling with a wide variety of problems, be they literary or literal.” —Margaret Dunlap, writer and co-executive producer of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries»
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