Darcy Myth

Rachel Feder holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan and is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver. She is the author of Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets; The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love; Harvester of Hearts: Motherhood Under the Sign of Frankenstein; and Birth Chart, a poetry collection. With McCormick Templeman, she is the coauthor of AstroLit: A Bibliophile's Guide to the Stars. Rachel also edited the Norton Library's edition of Dracula.

A USA TODAY Bestseller“A wildly entertaining read.”—The Washington Post“The Darcy Myth explores the ways in which romantic fiction has contributed to creating a deeply harmful cultural notion that “bad boys” — à la the brooding, cranky Mr. Darcy of Pride & Prejudice — represent the path to true love”—CNN“An entertaining and thought-provoking ride.”—The New Republic“Feder’s study is a readable, entertaining contemporary analysis that is suitable for students new to Austen’s work and for discussion groups looking for a fresh approach to many readers’ favorite novel.”—Library Journal, starred review“[The Darcy Myth is] the most interesting interpretation of the phenomenon that was and is Darcy.”—Maya Rodale, XO Romance