Literary scholar and professor Rachel Feder will discuss her new book, The Darcy Myth, which the Washington Post described as a "wildly entertaining read," at a free author talk in February at the Longmont Library.
What if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? Feder offers a funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually terrifying, the library said in a release.
Covering cultural touchstones ranging from Normal People to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to The Bachelor, The Darcy Myth is a book for anyone who loves thinking deeply about literature and culture—whether it’s Jane Austen or not.
Feder is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver, where she teaches a broad range of courses on 18th- and 19th-century British literature and offers graduate seminars (“The Sublime”; “Lyric Theory”; “Monstrous Materialisms”; “Negative Capability”; “Pride and Prejudice and Pedagogy”) that connect literary history, critical theory, and creative writing.
Her library talk takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the library at 409 Fourth Ave.
Registration is required and is limited to 100 attendees. Register at this link.
You can also register via phone by calling the Reference Desk at 303-651-8472.
