Product Description

"Those with a taste for the balance and humour of Austen will find a worthy companion volume."-Book News

The weddings are over.

The guests (including millions of readers and viewers) wish the two happy couples health and happiness. As the music swells and the credits roll, two things are certain: Jane and Bingley will want for nothing, while Elizabeth and Darcy are to be the happiest couple in the world!

The couples' personal stories of love, marriage, money, and children are woven together with the threads of social and political history of nineteenth century England. As changes in industry and agriculture affect the people of Pemberley and the neighboring countryside, the Darcys strive to be progressive and forward-looking while upholding beloved traditions.

Rebecca Ann Collins follows them in imagination, observing and chronicling their passage through the landscape of their surroundings, noting how they cope with change, triumph, and tragedy in their lives.

"A lovely complementary novel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Austen would surely give her smile of approval."
-Beverly Wong, author of Pride & Prejudice Prudence

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61710 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781402211539
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Overall very good but sometimes TMI
TMI = too much information? This is several hundred pages encompassing the first 25 years of marriage of Darcy and Elizabeth. It keeps in the style of Jane Austen and the familiar characters are all as you would expect. Overall I would recommend it for any Austen fan.
What bothered me was the great import and detail given to the political and economic situation of Regency England. Yes, these were important factors in a rich landowner's life, but Jane Austen herself chose to ignore the world events of her time: i.e. Napoleonic wars! The author researched very well I'm sure but I found it all quite boring. I cared more about the characters and their lives than I did the political upheavals of their time.
Just when I thought it was all too perfect a terrible tragedy occurs, making the story realistic and believable. Overall a good read.

There are better reads out there
While the historical detail is excellent in this book, as a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, is a disappointment. There are sequels out there that are much more enjoyable reads.

Part of the trouble with this book is that it gets extremely repetitive, repeating phrases and themes so often that it gets a bit boring when you factor in the slow pacing of the plot.

Wish had more love & less preaching of socio-econmoic struggles of the day!
I was elated upon receipt of this book to feel it's heft. A few hundred pages of post Pride and Prejudice, what could be better?! Unfortunately by page 12, I caught myself rolling my eyes at the unbelievable situation that Lady Catherine would entertain Caroline Bingley et al at Rosings for Easter, as Bingley's money derived from trade, albeit a generation or two back. And whyever would the illustrious Lady Catherine be pushing an alliance with Colonel Fitzwilliam's elder brother and Caroline Bingley? Anyway, I persevered on as the writing style was decent and I do love Lizzy and Darcy. I found this book delves much into the economic and social struggles of the time and although it was very informative, was extremely tedious. This Darcy leans toward some Reformist views and the Colonel becomes extremely impassioned with the Movement as well. I also found it hard to believe that the Colonel would eventually marry the daughter of Lizzy's cousin, Uncle Gardner's daughter (daughter of a tradesman turned landowner.) With all the research that went into this book regarding class struggles and economic changes, I was surprised that the author didnot get a map... it is a bit disconcerting to read it is but a daytrip to London from Derbyshire. Still the strongest points, and most enjoyable to read, are when the author contrives tragedies and other life altering events. I wish this book shared more passion --and less preaching about the ills and inequalities of the day. All in all, I felt it was a "good" book. Maybe not one that I will re-read right away, but for the most part, harmless. And the book cover is very nice. I did order Pemberley Women at the same time, so now I'm off in hopes it fares better. Not bad for the $10+ price, but (More) Letters from Pemberley might be a better choice.