Lady Catherine de Bourgh had always intended a marriage between her daughter Anne and her nephew Mr Darcy. But when Mr Darcy has the temerity to thwart her plans by marrying Miss Elizabeth Bennet instead, Lady Catherine resolves on bringing Anne to Bath to seek a husband. Shortly after their arrival, her ladyship is run down by a reckless coachman, and Mr and Mrs Collins hasten to Bath to be of service. As Lady Catherine recuperates from her injuries, Anne is befriended by the beautiful Louisa Wynnewood, and courted by Miss Wynnewood's oh-so-charming and irresistibly handsome brother. But can the Wynnewoods be trusted - or are they only after Anne's fortune? A satisfying love story, written with elegance and wit.
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This review is from: Miss de Bourgh's Adventure: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice (Paperback)
In comparison to the other reviewer, I am NOT a friend of the author's ;) That said, I enjoyed this sequel very much.
This is a short book, but worth reading. The plot is Austenesque without going overboard with melodrama. The characters (who are not my favorites from the original) are still true to JA, but Ms. Delman does a good job of giving them personalities and/strengthening the personalities we'd read about before. What would happen to a rich, sheltered lady with a domineering mother? Anne's adventure (the choice she makes especially) makes sense, plot-wise. What I liked the most is the writing style. There's that lightly biting, arch wit that I love about JA which I don't think I've read elsewhere. Pamela Aidan is close (though her prose can be too flowery), but Joan Ellen Delman is wittier.
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This review is from: Miss de Bourgh's Adventure: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice (Paperback)
This is almost like reading an undiscovered novella by Austen herself! I enjoyed reading it even more the second time than the first. I must disclose that I'm a good friend of the author Joan Ellen Delman. BUT I'm also a writer and not easy to please when it comes to things literary. Joan Ellen beautifully captures not only Austen's prose style (which is quite hard to do) but also her manner of wit--especially in the characters of Lady Catherine de Bourgh and the unctuous Mr. Collins, who here deliver themselves of all manner of comically exasperating pronouncements with just the ring of the originals. As for the story, the very idea of the rather wan Miss de Bourgh coming alive in an exciting romance is a plot in itself. It's entertaining to find out what kind of romantic heroine Anne de Bourgh would be if, as Lady Catherine might have said, she'd ever had the opportunity to become one. Now she has, blossoming into a heroine tenderhearted but ultimately with a bit of her mother's indomitable spirit as well. If you're a devoted follower of Jane Austen, don't miss this delightful read!
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This review is from: Miss de Bourgh's Adventure: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice (Paperback)
This novella makes for an enjoyable evening's reading.
The familiar Pride and Prejudice characters are given fine treatment here. Lady Catherine is as opinionated as ever, and it's always delightful when she doesn't have her way. Mr. Collins offers a few "little delicate compliments" as well as an impromptu sermon here and there which I found very amusing. Mrs. Collins shows a depth of wisdom which enriches her character and does not disappoint. The unlikely heroine Miss Anne de Bourgh is charming and endearing. Throughout the book, Joan Ellen Delman's writing brought a smile to my face with the turn of a phrase, and her general cleverness and wit. I would have to respectfully disagree with another reviewer regarding the cover. I think it's unique and beautiful, and the physical quality of the book was up to commercial standards.
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