- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company; First U. S. Edition edition (1 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060184957
- ISBN-13: 978-0060184957
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 506,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Magazine columnist Jasmin Field has landed a role in a one-off charitry performance of "Pride and Prejudice", directed by Oscar winner Harry Noble; obnoxious, egotistical and handsome. As the curtain goes up Jasmine realizes she can't remember her lines and Harry looks great in breeches.
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More about PRIDE, PREJUDICE & JASMIN FIELD
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large ego must be in want of a woman to cut him down to size."
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large ego must be in want of a woman to cut him down to size."
Sharp, witty Jasmin Field has her own column in a national magazine and has just landed the coveted role of Elizabeth Bennet in a one-off fundraising adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Better yet, the play’s director, Hollywood heartthrob and Oscar-winner, Harry Noble, is every bit as obnoxious as she could have hoped. Which means a lot of material for her column. And a lot of fun in rehearsals.
And then disaster strikes. Jazz’s best friend abandons her for a man not worthy to buy her chocolate, her family starts to crumble before her eyes and her award-winning column hits the skids. Worse still, Harry Noble keeps staring at her.
As the lights dim, the audience hush and Jazz awaits her cue, she realises two very important things: she can’t remember her lines and Harry Noble looks amazing in breeches...
A hilarious debut novel - Jane Austen as you’ve never seen her before!
Reviews
‘Tremendous fun...an ingenious update of the greatest love story of all time’ JILLY COOPER
'A wow of a love story' Essentials
'A modern-day Lizzy and Darcy tale you won’t be able to put down' Company
'A witty spin on the nation's favourite novel with a loveable, contemporary heroine at its heart' Good Housekeeping
'This comedy romance is hugely entertaining...a memorable read - funny, warm and intelligent' Woman's Own --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is highly recommendable! I love the way that Melissa Nathan has turned the loveable Pride and Prejudice into a modern masterpiece.
I only give it four stars as the only problem is you can see the plot straight away, especially if you are a P+P fan like myself.
Otherwise this has been a highly enjoyable read, and all my friends who also bought the book have said the same as I have.
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys, 'girly type novels'
I only give it four stars as the only problem is you can see the plot straight away, especially if you are a P+P fan like myself.
Otherwise this has been a highly enjoyable read, and all my friends who also bought the book have said the same as I have.
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys, 'girly type novels'
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book... I loved the heroine, the hero and there were lines in there that had me laughing like a loony. I would recommend this to anyone and Ms Austen fans will get an extra buzz from it. And if you loved this - read Persuading Annie too. Marvellous!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all, i really enjoyed this book, and I thought it was funny and innovative. I liked Jazz and Harry as Elizabeth and Darcy, though I must say, while it was clear that every main P&P character would have an equivalent in this book, it was a little over the top to cast them almost all as their alter ego. the obnoxious reporter didn't have to play Mr.Collins for us to recognize.First rule of writing an interesting novel: don't get too obvious. Also, the events in P&P were mirrored step by step, and sometimes they seemed implausibly constucted(like the story about Harry's sister and Josie sleeping with Wills) just to match P&P. I also found the tendency to set up every single character at the end of the novel deconstructing to the entirity of the book.
Something also made the book the worse for me, and that was the one thing she didn't take from P&P:Lady Catherine DeBurgh. she appears, but has not really a speaking part. She is such an addition to P&P that it really is an empty space noone is filling. All in all do two things before reading this: read Pride and Predjudice, and acknowledge that it is infinitely superior to everything you will read during probably your lifetime( excepting other Jane Austen novels like Emma and Mansfield Park), then discard any hopes for reproduction of genius like Jane Austen's, and you will be fine. Enjoy, but do not reason. Do not judge too harshly, remember, the stage of Jane Austen's excellence is not to be reached, so be nice.
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Great but be warned
Great book I thoroughly enjoyed it but be warned this is also sold under the title "Acting Up" so don't buy it again thinking it is a different book
Published 5 months ago by roger webb
Modern day Darcy and Elizabeth
If you have ever read or watched Jane Austens pride and prejudice you know how this story is going to go but its great to read the story with a modern twist to it. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2009 by D. Berry
Interesting!
I must confess that I only know the Pride & Prejudice story from the televised BBC version some years ago, but I did really enjoy Melissa Nathan's version. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2008 by Ms. Elizabeth Hanna
If you love Pride and Prejudice........
This was the second Melissa Nathan book I read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. She plays very nicely with the story of P&P, as a group of celebs put on a charity staging of the novel... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by cybergeek
Decent, yet predictable
I was excited to read this since I am a fan of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and BBC's 1995 adaptation. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2003
In need of a new copy -- I've worn mine out!
I admit it, I hated reading Pride and Prejudice as a kid. However, I do own the TV version w/ Colin Firth as Mr Darcy, and after seeing that show, I read the book again and loved... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2003 by J. A. Barton
A heart warming adaption,
This book is a heart warming read, that makes you feel like you're on an emotional rollacoaster. It is a great book which can be read over and over again. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2002 by holly sharland
Great reading and wonderful characters
I simply could not put this book down. I loved the way the author has been able to devise a parallel plot to the original Pride&Prejudice, and the way the characters are so... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2002
Not The Real Jane, but Still Great!
I'm a huge fan of Jane Austin's work, but not a snobbish one. I love books that take off on her stories, as long as they're good stories on their own. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2001
A Laugh-out-loud romantic best!
As a major Jane Austin fan, I eagerly await any new adaptations on her classic stories of love and truth. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2001
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