Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues (Pride & Prejudice Continues)
by Linda Berdoll
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Author: Linda BerdollEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN: 1402202733
Number of pages: 476
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
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Book Reviews of Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues (Pride & Prejudice Continues)
Book Review: You'd be a fool NOT to give it a try!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read P & P when I was sixteen and in high school and instantly fell in love with the characters and the story. Iown multiple versions of iit and other Austen stories, and I own the movies. I love the one with Laurence Olivier just because he's beautiful, the BBC version with Colin Firth never dissappoints, but the 2005 version with Keira Knightley is my favorite. I thought nothing could be better than the original story of Pride and Prejudice whisch I have read multiple times. I tried reading many different sequels, and none seemed to fit the bill until I read this one. If you're a "PURIST" and are expecting to get something just like Jane Austen, then stop setting yourself up for dissappointment, because this isn't that. It is, however, an amazingly intricate continuation that picks up at the wedding of Darcy and Elizabeth with emotions and experiences that we all have as adults, but Austen never did because she never actually experienced them.
For me, Berdoll did not destroy the characters Austen created, she added new dimension to them. Lizzy is not weak and pathetic as some reviewers have painted her, she is curious, innocent, and yet has all the strength that others around her lack-but you'd have to read past the honeymoomn chapters to understand that. Lydia is still stupid, insipid Lydia, but at least in Berdoll's stories, she seems to have a better reason to be. Yes, Bingley cheats, but in that time period, many men whose wives only know the missionary position and spend 90% of their time pregnant (as Jane does) often times wandered-learn your history people!
The book is so funny-there are scenes where my eyes went bleary because they were filled with tears. My favorites are the riding scenes with Mr. Collins on top of Lady the horse, the scene where Elizabeth tries to explain an orgasm to Jane, and the infamous scene with Lady Catherine towards the end where she tries to kick Elizabeth out of Pemberley. The prose itself is so ridiculous it makes you laugh. Darcy never fails to deliver on being the strong silent type who is obsessively devoted to his young wife and his beloved sister. If anything, I fell more in love with him and his faults in this book than I did having read the original-just my opinion!
Overall though, this book could have easily been broken down into three great novels which all would have easily captivated your attention and held it. The sex is not pornographic-its simply a description of what was new for Lizzy in the exploration of her sexuality. There is scandal, heartbreak, intrigue, death, humor, mystery and suspense-its just an AWESOME book. I have read it multiple times and I still walk away laughing.
Like I said-if you're a purist, you'll hate it, but if you like something fresh and new and you want to try something different-give it a try-you might love it as much as others. The second book is not as great as the first one, mostly because I find Lady Catherine and her daughter to be quite annoying and they play a larger role in the story, but its still worth the read to see what life is liek for Darcy and Elizabeth with children. Either way-I hope you enjoy!
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Summary of Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues (Pride & Prejudice Continues)
What readers are saying"Whoa, Darcy!"
"Some parts are hilarious and some a walk on the wild side for Austen characters. Curl up and enjoy!"
"Tells the tale I always wanted to hear...how the Darcys lived happily ever after..."
"The only fault I found with this book was that it ended."
Every woman wants to be Elizabeth Bennet Darcy-beautiful, gracious, universally admired, strong, daring and outspoken-a thoroughly modern woman in crinolines.
And every woman will fall madly in love with Mr. Darcy-tall, dark and handsome, a nobleman and a heartthrob whose virility is matched only by his utter devotion to his wife.
Their passion is consuming and idyllic-essentially, they can't keep their hands off each other-through a sweeping tale of adventure and misadventure, human folly and numerous mysteries of parentage.
Hold on to your bonnets! This sexy, epic, hilarious, poignant and romantic sequel to Pride and Prejudice goes far beyond Jane Austen.
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