Pemberley: Or Pride and Prejudice Continued (1993)

by Emma Tennant

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Well... the author managed to change the characters completely. I was thinking to myself, while reading "where is Elizabeth Bennet and who is this character that stands in her place, married to Mr Darcy?". I don't expect much of sequels, but this one was awful. :p (

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slayra | Aug 1, 2012 |

All Pride and Prejudice fans must read the sequel! (

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milti | Dec 14, 2011 |

The sequel to Pride and Prejudice, the ultimate what happened next. I saw this in Oxfam, and my curiosity was piqued, how did Tennant see the story continuing?

The book starts a couple of years after the wedding, Mrs. Darcy is still not a mother and her family are descending for Christmas. It would appear that neither Lizzie or Darcy have learnt their lesson, keeping secrets from one another, allowing doubts to creep into their marriage.

This is no happy-ever-after book, but an enjoyable read of what might have been. (

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soffitta1 | Jan 13, 2011 |

Dreadful. Just dreadful. Marriage has turned Elizabeth Bennett into a whining, clinging wimp of a doormat. Please don't waste your time! (

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Cariola | May 11, 2009 |

Schlechte Fortsetzung zu Pride and Prejudice. Ärgerlich. (

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Ansy | Jan 14, 2009 |

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a married man in possession of good fortune must be in want of a son and heir.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a married man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a son and heir...

Thus begins Emma Tennant's inspired sequel to Jane Austen's most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. With wit and style and genuine insight into character, Pemberley brilliantly delineates the perils and pleasures of a marriage between two people as strong-willed and prickly as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

A year after wedding, Christmas approaches. As happy as she has been living in relative seclusion with Mr. Darcy and his sister Georgiana at their magnificent Derbyshire estate, Pemberley, Elizabeth is sensible that the time has come to invite her mother and sister to visit her. What begins as a small and manageable family party (although any party any includes the regrettable Mrs. Bennet will take considerable managing) soon grows all out of proportion. A gathering including the Bennets, the Bingleys, and Lady Catherine de Bourgh-as affable and condescending as ever-can only mean missteps, gaffes and hurt feelings. When Darcy becomes increasingly distant and Elizabeth falls prey to vicious gossip, the forces of pride and prejudice are at work once again.

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Takes up the story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy a year after their wedding, when gossip and troublesome relations again cause them discomfort. A year after wedding, Christmas approaches. As happy as she has been living in relative seclusion with Mr. Darcy and his sister Georgiana at their magnificent Derbyshire estate, Pemberley, Elizabeth is sensible that the time has come to invite her mother and sister to visit her. What begins as a small and manageable family party (although any party any includes the regrettable Mrs. Bennet will take considerable managing) soon grows all out of proportion. A gathering including the Bennets, the Bingleys, and Lady Catherine de Bourgh -as affable and condescending as ever - can only mean missteps, gaffes and hurt feelings. When Darcy becomes increasingly distant and Elizabeth falls prey to vicious gossip, the forces of pride and prejudice are at work once again.… (more)

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