The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet
The Electric Queer Retelling of Pride & Prejudice from Mary's Point Of View
$65.34
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2026
Summary
Frankenstein meets Fingersmith in this brilliant, queer reimagining of the most ignored sister in Pride & Prejudice, Miss Mary Bennet
Mary Bennet has always been ignored by her family - her beautiful, perfect sisters, her nervous mother, her disinterested father - but she lives a rich life nonetheless. Inspired by the great men of science of her day, she hides herself away in the attic and carries out experiments, hoping that she might discover or invent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529439915 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529439914 |
| Author: | Melinda Taub |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 524g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 154mm x 32mm |
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Crackling with warmth, wit and a dash of cosy horror, Taub spins an electric tale of discovery and romance, along with a very welcome dose of mad science – Francesca MayThe Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet captures the tone and cadence of Pride and Prejudice, but Taub also has a fresh take on Regency women and Regency romance, and her novel will appeal to anyone who has ever felt ostracized by the conventions of the world they live in * BookPage *
About The Author
Melinda Taub
Melinda Taub is an Emmy- and Writers’ Guild Award-winning writer. The former head writer and executive producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, she is the author of Still Star-Crossed, a young adult novel which was adapted for television. (She also wrote that thing about the Baroness in The Sound of Music that your aunt likes.) She lives in Brooklyn.
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