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In her sixth Pride and Prejudice variation, Reynolds imagines what obstacles might have stood in the way of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy s love had Elizabeth s father died, driving the Bennet family out of their estate at Longbourn. Elizabeth s older sister Jane is forced to marry a much older shopkeeper, and Elizabeth moves in with her uncle and aunt Gardiner. Despite Elizabeth s diminished circumstances, Darcy tracks her down, but when he finally gets around to proposing, she misinterprets his awkward bid for her hand as a request to become his mistress. As soon as that miscommunication is cleared up, Elizabeth s younger sister Lydia shows up, pregnant and abandoned by a feckless military officer. Lydia s situation necessitates Elizabeth return to her family, leaving Elizabeth to wonder if this latest disgrace will deter Darcy s determination to marry her. Austen purists won t seek out Reynolds takeoffs, but readers who can t get enough of Darcy and Elizabeth will find that Reynolds does an admirable job of capturing the feel of the period in this entertaining diversion. --Kristine Huntley
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But now that her circumstances have made her even more unsuitable, will Darcy be able to let go of all his long held pride to marry a woman who, though she is beneath his station, is the only woman capable of winning his heart? Bestselling author with a brand new installment in the groundbreaking Pride and Prejudice Variations series
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I don't know where to begin with this book!
It is yet again, another fantastic "what if" scenario from Abigail Reynolds!!
All of Reynolds' novels have been fantastic to read but this one...it had so much emotion! Imgining Elizabeth being demoted to living with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner in Cheapside it hard enough. Then you have the proud Mr Darcy standing up to his family. I mean, most of Reynolds' books have a predictable ending, normally with Lizzy and Darcy getting married, but this one was unmistakably brilliant!! I read the whole book in a matter of hours, it grips you from page one!
You are so emotionally linked to this book that by the middle of the book you are so happy for the couple you could cry. Yet, more unfortunate circumstances drive them apart. Fistly, Lizzy wrongly interprets Mr Darcy's proposal of marriage for one to be his mistress! Then disaster strikes with Lydia who has not eloped, but is pregnant!
The characterisations are fantastic, even the upbeat Mrs Bennet who continues to swoon with her nerves and the polite Jane who marries a much older shopkeeper to secure the family. Lizzy's character is also extremely special, she continues her witty banter despite her cercumstances. The characterisations are also good of Mr Darcy's family, including new characters such as the sister of the fomer Mrs Darcy who is hilarious!
It is however, slightly more erotic than Reynolds' normal scenarios of "what if's". There are multiple references to mistresses and the taking of young working girls virginity as amusement. This however, only emphasises Darcy's love for Elizabeth who bluntly refuses his uncle's attemps to find him a suitable mistress. This uncle, who bluntly attempts to sabotage Darcy's wedding later in the book but is only left being embarassed himself.
Parts of this book make you want to cry, laugh and scream in frustration all in one go!
One part i particularly like was Reynolds' introduction of Mr Bingely, even though Jane Bennet is already married and expecting a child. His emotional termoil was devastating as he continues to blame himself for the Bennet's change in social status. He continues to emotionally injure himself while leaving town to return to his family business in Scarborogh, hoping silently for Jane to leave her husband. fate however, intervenes!!
I'm not going to say anymore becaue i am giving too much away! All I am going to say is that if you love Reynolds' other interpretations then you have to buy this book!!!
It is yet again, another fantastic "what if" scenario from Abigail Reynolds!!
All of Reynolds' novels have been fantastic to read but this one...it had so much emotion! Imgining Elizabeth being demoted to living with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner in Cheapside it hard enough. Then you have the proud Mr Darcy standing up to his family. I mean, most of Reynolds' books have a predictable ending, normally with Lizzy and Darcy getting married, but this one was unmistakably brilliant!! I read the whole book in a matter of hours, it grips you from page one!
You are so emotionally linked to this book that by the middle of the book you are so happy for the couple you could cry. Yet, more unfortunate circumstances drive them apart. Fistly, Lizzy wrongly interprets Mr Darcy's proposal of marriage for one to be his mistress! Then disaster strikes with Lydia who has not eloped, but is pregnant!
The characterisations are fantastic, even the upbeat Mrs Bennet who continues to swoon with her nerves and the polite Jane who marries a much older shopkeeper to secure the family. Lizzy's character is also extremely special, she continues her witty banter despite her cercumstances. The characterisations are also good of Mr Darcy's family, including new characters such as the sister of the fomer Mrs Darcy who is hilarious!
It is however, slightly more erotic than Reynolds' normal scenarios of "what if's". There are multiple references to mistresses and the taking of young working girls virginity as amusement. This however, only emphasises Darcy's love for Elizabeth who bluntly refuses his uncle's attemps to find him a suitable mistress. This uncle, who bluntly attempts to sabotage Darcy's wedding later in the book but is only left being embarassed himself.
Parts of this book make you want to cry, laugh and scream in frustration all in one go!
One part i particularly like was Reynolds' introduction of Mr Bingely, even though Jane Bennet is already married and expecting a child. His emotional termoil was devastating as he continues to blame himself for the Bennet's change in social status. He continues to emotionally injure himself while leaving town to return to his family business in Scarborogh, hoping silently for Jane to leave her husband. fate however, intervenes!!
I'm not going to say anymore becaue i am giving too much away! All I am going to say is that if you love Reynolds' other interpretations then you have to buy this book!!!
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I was thoroughly enjoying this novel during the first stages because of the interesting approach of changing the Jane Austen version of events to have Mr. Bennet die. Those of us who are familiar with Pride and Prejudice understand what a profound impact that situation would have had on the story line. Here, Mr. Bennet has died and Charlotte and Mr. Collins have taken over Longbourn, Mrs. Bennet and the girls have moved in with her sister in Meryton, Jane has married but still lives in Meryton and Lizzie is living with the Gardiner's in their home in Cheapside. Darcy tries to stay away from Lizzie but then discovers that she goes out for a walk early each morning. He contrives to meet her.
This story is presented primarily from the viewpoint of Darcy with only small segments of it from Elizabeth's perspective. Still, I was enjoying the story which gave me an indication of how much Darcy loved Elizabeth and how much he fought against that love, for reasons of family pride and social standing. Then it all began to devolve into a fairy tale with improbable new characters who were allowed to act in completely unrealistic ways for the times. There were evil relatives counterbalanced by worthy and kind and good urchins and servants. Lydia was still her same selfish self but with a problem that Darcy could solve. In fact, Darcy solved every problem for every single person in this story. It's a wonder the poor man didn't find himself on the verge of bankruptcy. He handed out money like it was water. And if Darcy wasn't giving out money then another good relative was sprinkling the fairy dust over situations right and left to make them come out with a perfect Happily Ever After emblazoned with sparkling lights and twittering bluebirds of happiness. There is nothing really wrong with all of this creativity unless you like for your Austen continuations or adaptations to stick closer to the original, which is the side of the fence I find myself on.
This wasn't a bad story, there were just too many different tales and strings that all had to be wound up into a ball to get the whole thing corralled for an ending. And all of that took too long. And what in the world was that with the way Bingley acted with Jane while her husband was on his deathbed? That was not the action of the kind, sweet, considerate Bingley from Jane Austen. That was a spoiled modern character who just wanted what he wanted and he wanted it right then. Who cares about Jane's reputation? Certainly not Bingley. My final assessment is that there were too many plots, sub-plots, and prominent characters in this story both from high society and low society. And for those of you who like to have this information, the story is completely chaste. There are no scenes of a physical nature between Darcy and Elizabeth except for several kisses. Personally, that is the way I prefer my Pride and Prejudice variations.
This story is presented primarily from the viewpoint of Darcy with only small segments of it from Elizabeth's perspective. Still, I was enjoying the story which gave me an indication of how much Darcy loved Elizabeth and how much he fought against that love, for reasons of family pride and social standing. Then it all began to devolve into a fairy tale with improbable new characters who were allowed to act in completely unrealistic ways for the times. There were evil relatives counterbalanced by worthy and kind and good urchins and servants. Lydia was still her same selfish self but with a problem that Darcy could solve. In fact, Darcy solved every problem for every single person in this story. It's a wonder the poor man didn't find himself on the verge of bankruptcy. He handed out money like it was water. And if Darcy wasn't giving out money then another good relative was sprinkling the fairy dust over situations right and left to make them come out with a perfect Happily Ever After emblazoned with sparkling lights and twittering bluebirds of happiness. There is nothing really wrong with all of this creativity unless you like for your Austen continuations or adaptations to stick closer to the original, which is the side of the fence I find myself on.
This wasn't a bad story, there were just too many different tales and strings that all had to be wound up into a ball to get the whole thing corralled for an ending. And all of that took too long. And what in the world was that with the way Bingley acted with Jane while her husband was on his deathbed? That was not the action of the kind, sweet, considerate Bingley from Jane Austen. That was a spoiled modern character who just wanted what he wanted and he wanted it right then. Who cares about Jane's reputation? Certainly not Bingley. My final assessment is that there were too many plots, sub-plots, and prominent characters in this story both from high society and low society. And for those of you who like to have this information, the story is completely chaste. There are no scenes of a physical nature between Darcy and Elizabeth except for several kisses. Personally, that is the way I prefer my Pride and Prejudice variations.
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In this variation, Darcy never proposes in Kent as Lizzy goes home from Kent early. Mr Bennet dies and to support her family Jane marries a shopkeeper, a drop in status for her. Lizzy goes to live in London with the Gardiners while Mrs Bennet and the other sisters are taken in by Mrs Phillips. The book deals with how Darcy basically just can't help himself, he knows that Lizzy is even further beneath his social status now and a marriage is a worse idea than ever but he can't stay away from her. He is struggling with his attraction to her and all the while he has to live with the fact that it's partly his fault... if he'd never got in the way of Jane and Bingley Elizabeth wouldn't have fallen so far socially. There is also a huge misunderstanding along the way. Will true love find a way or will Darcy put social pressures and family duty before his heart?
There were elements of this book that were quite unsettling, especially on the first read. The author shines a spotlight on the place of women in this society - women of the lower orders being sold by their parents to rich men, and those of higher orders are all just as much at the mercy of men's whims and under their power, makes you glad to be born now and have some say in your own life! I felt quite bad for Lizzy to be honest, as a woman she was so powerless but she behaves pretty much how I would expect Lizzy to behave in adversity. Also explored is the way that the high society had the morals of alley cats. Darcy's family are particularly horrible in this book, Col Fitzwilliam is nice, but the rest are pretty vile.
On the whole, an excellent read in my opinion, good style, good characterisation of Lizzy and Darcy, v. romantic. For those who like to know these things there are no sex scenes between Elizabeth and Darcy which I thought was fitting.
There were elements of this book that were quite unsettling, especially on the first read. The author shines a spotlight on the place of women in this society - women of the lower orders being sold by their parents to rich men, and those of higher orders are all just as much at the mercy of men's whims and under their power, makes you glad to be born now and have some say in your own life! I felt quite bad for Lizzy to be honest, as a woman she was so powerless but she behaves pretty much how I would expect Lizzy to behave in adversity. Also explored is the way that the high society had the morals of alley cats. Darcy's family are particularly horrible in this book, Col Fitzwilliam is nice, but the rest are pretty vile.
On the whole, an excellent read in my opinion, good style, good characterisation of Lizzy and Darcy, v. romantic. For those who like to know these things there are no sex scenes between Elizabeth and Darcy which I thought was fitting.
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