Wooing Mr Wickham

Inspired by Jane Austen''s heroes and villains, this contemporary short-story anthology has been selected by Michele Roberts from the Jane Austen Short Story Competition 2011 run by Chawton House. ''When a young lady is to be a heroine... Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.'' Or, if she is unlucky, maybe a villain with a treacherous heart... Whether a Dary or a Wickham, an Elizabeth Bennet or a Miss Dashwood, there is something within these twenty contemporary and original stories for all Austen readers and fans. From Wikram Jayanath''s exploits in Mumbai to the antics of a vicar''s book obsessed wife, there are heroes and villains to suit all tastes.