Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters
By Eloisa James, Emily Harding, Sarah MacLean, and others
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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Available on 11/04/2025
ISBN: 9781668155776
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Available on 11/04/2025
ISBN: 9781668155769
| Category: | Fiction/Romance |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings.In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors have come together with wildly imaginative reboots of the lives of several of Jane Austen’s minor characters. Written with plenty of love and wit, these clever stories star everyone from Pride and Prejudice’s snobbish Caroline Bingley to the modern descendant of Sense and Sensibility’s Eliza Williams and much more. Blurring genres and taking us across the oceans, Ladies in Waiting is a heartfelt celebration of Jane Austen and her timeless masterpieces.
Author
Author Bio: Eloisa James
Eloisa James is a bestselling author of historical romance novels. In 2013 she won the Rita Award for Best Romance Novella. She is a professor of English literature, lives with her family in New York, and is married to a genuine Italian knight. For info about books, visit www.eloisajames.com and sign up for her Five Fabulous Things newsletter.
Author Bio: Sarah MacLean
Sarah Maclean is the USA Today bestselling author of romances translated into more than twenty languages, as well as a romance columnist and the co-host of the weekly romance novel podcast, Fated Mates. She is a graduate of Smith College and Harvard University.
Author Bio: Elinor Lipman
Elinor Lipman is the award-winning author of sixteen books of fiction and nonfiction. Her first novel, Then She Found Me, became a 2008 feature film, directed by and starring Helen Hunt, with Bette Midler, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick. She was the 2011–12 Elizabeth Drew Professor of Creative Writing at Smith College.
Titles by Author
Author Bio: Audrey Bellezza
Audrey Bellezza is a two-time Emmy Award–nominated producer of nonfiction television shows for a number of networks and streaming platforms. Emily Harding is a writer and television producer whose work has appeared on numerous networks and websites.
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Author Bio: Karen Dukess
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Author Bio: Nikki Payne
Nikki Payne is, by day, a tech anthropologist working to deliver better digital services. By night, she dreams of ways to subvert canon literature. She is a member of Smut U, a premium feminist writing collective.
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Author Bio: Diana Quincy
Diana Quincy is an Emmy-nominated former television journalist who decided she would rather make up stories where a happy ending is always guaranteed in the Regency world of dashing dukes, irresistible rogues, and the bold women who capture their hearts. As a US Foreign Service brat, she grew up roaming the world but is now happily settled in Virginia with her husband and two sons. When not bent over her laptop or trying to keep up with laundry, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and dreaming up her next travel adventure.
Author Bio: Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been published in thirty-eight languages around the world. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. In 2023, President Sergio Matterella of Italy awarded her the Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia. The Library of Virginia bestowed on her their highest honor, the Patron of Letters degree, in 2024. She received the 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for her significant contributions to literature, culture, and community. She serves on the New York State Council on the Arts.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Romance |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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