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July 20, 2007
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man
in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Recognize that line?
People at Penguin publishing didn't along with a handful of other publishers who don't know their Jane Austen.
The Guardian reported that David Lassman, the director of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath made minor changes to Austen's works and sent them off to publishers to see if they'd accept them for publication. There were some interesting rejection letters including the one from Penguin rejecting Pride and Prejudice."Thank you for your recent letter and chapters from your book First Impressions. It seems like a really original and interesting read."
Posted by MaryF at July 20, 2007 02:18 PM