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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781402209062
ISBN number: 1402209061
Label: Sourcebooks Landmark
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: May 01, 2007
Publishing house: Sourcebooks Landmark
Release Date: May 01, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 114011
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In this continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the best-loved novels in the English language, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in a very different league of wealth and privilege, now as Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy and mistress of Pemberley. Writing to her sister, Jane, she confides her uncertainty and anxieties, and describes the everyday of her new life. Her very first year at Pemberley is sometimes bewildering, but Lizzy's spirited sense of humour and satirical eye never desert her. Incorporating Jane Austen's own words and characters from her other works, the book is a literary patchwork quilt piecing together the story of Lizzy's very first eventful year as Mrs. Darcy.
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I cant say this book was very stimulating. I read this after reading Pamela Aidens trilogy (a much better read) on Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeths letters to Jane and pleasant and what you would expect letters to family of that time to be - superficial and full of "I met so and so blah blah blah". THe book is a light airport read, but if you after somthing that could reveal more of the relationship between Elizabeth or Fitzwilliam, you will be disapointed.
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After all the great reviews this book received, admit I expected something a bit better. The idea for the story was a good one, however, the other Austin characters that the author throws into the mix (each in a less than clever disguise) I personally found to be a real distraction from what could otherwise have been an interesting account of Elizabeth's life after her marriage to Darcy.
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I found this book boring and not up to the reviews I read here. It didn't have the same sense of sly humour present in Austen's work.
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I have to admit myself disappointed by this book. While it is sweet, the format of it allows for no dialogue, by definition of course. But the witty dialogue between Elizabeth and Darcy is the most fun part about P&P. Also, the author mercilessly steals characters from other Jane Austen books. The Norlands are there, cameoing as themselves. That is not so bad because there story does take place in Derbyshire and so is appropriate. But there is a Emma/Knightly couple, given another name but their story is exactly the same. There is also a Mr./Mrs. Elton couple, again under a different name but the characters are exact. I find this just plain laziness. Please, give us some freshness!
It is a quick read, and nice for that feeling of escape to elegant times. But so far it is my least favorite of the Jane Austen fan fiction I have read this past year. My favorite is An Assembly Such as This, told from Darcy's perspective. That is a three volume series and gives you new characters, and plots to get involved in. Much more fun than this book.
That all being said I may read the sequel, because as I said it is lighthearted and pretty to read. But, as with the first, I will get it at the library rather than spend the money for it.
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I believe there are a multitude of devoted fans who have read Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, loved it, and wanted to see it continue. With this book, LETTERS FROM PEMBERLEY, author Jane Dawkins does an admirable job of what could be. She is not necessarily trying to write a sequel in Ms. Austen's style; as this would be impossible, but gives a believable look at Elizabeth's life through a series of letters to her sister Jane during the very first year of her marriage. These letters, all written by Elizabeth bring back fond memories of lovable characters from both the book and the BBC series (which I've watched numerous times) and introduces new characters as well.
I say now, I liked this book! The letters, all written by Elizabeth to her beloved sister Jane, were concise enough for the reader to read between the lines and able to imagine Jane's responses. Elizabeth's letters were witty and lively describing her initial discomfiture at becoming the mistress of such a grand estate and how worried she was at making a good impression in front of Mr. Darcy's friends; knowing full well, that in their mind Darcy had married beneath him.
What I found so very sweet were the lovely and thoughtful things Mr. Darcy did to ease Elizabeth's path into feeling like Pemberley was indeed her home, and how she described how very dear her Mr. Darcy truly was after her initial harsh determination of his character. And of course, I laughed out loud when she made mention of their mother's (Mrs. Bennet) `nerves' and how `vexed' she could get with her two elder married daughters.
In Elizabeth's letters, one is able to see the joy she has found in her new life with new friends she's met as well as keeping up with the daily lives of past friends, such as her friend Charlotte, who married Mr. Collins; her selfish sister Lydia (now Mrs. Wickam) and a multitude of other acquaintances during her very first year at Pemberley. I was fully engrossed from the very first letter to the last, and so wish there were more. For all Jane Austen fans, this is definitely a must read!
Marilyn Rondeau, RIO - Reviewers International Organization, for www.TheMysticCastle.com
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