PRIDE AND PREJUDICE REWRITTEN

Having now read twenty four Jane Austen rewrites, epilogues and sequels, I have finally found one that I can whole heartedly recommend as a wonderful read through a totally new experience of the meeting, courtship and marriage of Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy.



The entire setting is different though the author uses the same characters, places, and quotes from the original. However, many story facts and events are changed. Despite my derision of people capitalizing from the creative efforts of others, this book kept me entranced with the right amount of emotional capture. The highs were not too high and the lows were not frightening, nor chapters full of anxiety provocation. The book reads and moves quickly. Since my preference is for 'feel-good' books, Pemberley Promises made good on that promise. There is a decided attempt to hold the reader's attention with threatened, not realized disasters. Austen fans everywhere might find this acceptable after they, (as is usual with Austen fans), have memorized the entire original book, in which case they might be confused by this version.

I think I've discovered that a higher price and a thicker book, for the most part, is consistent with a higher quality of writing. Try it; you might like it!