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Letters from Pemberley: The First Year: A Continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice [Paperback]

Jane Dawkins
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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April 2003
In this continuation to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the best-loved novels in the English language, Elizabeth Bennet, now Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy and mistress of Pemberley, finds herself in a very different league of wealth and privilege. Writing to her sister, Jane, she confides her uncertainty and anxieties, and describes the every-day of her new life. Her first year at Pemberley is sometimes bewildering but Lizzy's spirited sense of humor and satirical eye never desert her.

Incorporating Jane Austen's own words and characters from her other works (who appear here with different names, either associated with Austen's life, borrowed from another of her novels, or a word-play on their original name), Jane Dawkins pieces together a literary patchwork quilt to tell the story of Lizzy's first eventful year as Mrs. Darcy. The result is an entertaining and satisfying tale, which will surely delight Jane Austen fans everywhere.


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Strictly for Jane Austen devotees, this epistolary novel picks up where Pride and Prejudice left off. Drafting 25 letters from Elizabeth Darcy (n?e Bennett) to her sister Jane, Dawkins seeks to describe Elizabeth's first months as mistress of Pemberley. Gossip about characters from Pride and Prejudice is presented, as are a number of new characters cheerfully identified by Dawkins in her preface as pastiches of Austen characters from other books and from Austen's own life. Indeed, new characters are introduced with a sly wink to insiders (like Richard Mansfield and the sisters NorlandAthe elder a young lady of sense, the younger of sensibility). Dawkins strains to be Austenian in tone and vocabulary but, as she herself admits, she's neither an Austen scholar nor an expert on the period. In consequence, she often errs with anachronisms and inconsistencies in character. Lovers of Pride and Prejudice will have difficulty imagining the headstrong Elizabeth, who was an easy match for the condescending Catherine de Bourgh, as subdued and socially self-conscious as she is here. Austen, furthermore, would likely not consider a young girl's marriage to an older man an attempt to find a "father figure." Dawkins's expressed wish to entertain is, however, realized in this light, amusing book. Most readers will prefer to revisit favorite characters where they're more true to formAin Austen's own pages.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

"Letters from Pemberley is better than most of the sequels... a pleasant and believable story." -- Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia

"Very charming... in the mood and style of Jane Austen." -- Patricia Latkin, Jane Austen Books

"Very charming... in the mood and style of Jane Austen." -- Patricia Latkin, Jane Austen Books

"[A] pleasant and believable story... The plot was convincing and there is nothing jarringly 20th century about the style. An enjoyable read." -- Susannah Fullerton, President, The Jane Austen Society of Australia

"[D]elightful... it is great fun. Well done, Jane Dawkins." -- Susan Watkins, author, Jane Austen in Style

"[D]elightful... it is great fun. Well done, Jane Dawkins." -- Susan Watkins, author, Jane Austen in Style

Letters from Pemberley is better than most of the sequels... a pleasant and believable story." -- Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Uninteresting Jan 10 2003
Format:Paperback
I found the book light and easy to read and the characterizations were consistent with Jane Austens'. The problem was that I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, and it never really did. I also felt like there was not enough about Mr. Darcy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad Nov 3 2002
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Format:Paperback
I'm an avid Jane Austen fan... I enjoyed reading this book, but felt that it was not what I had hoped it would be. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice easy read, but I don't feel it does justice to the characters Jane Austen so wonderfully portrayed...
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars BO-RING! Jun 14 2004
Format:Paperback
Aargh, this book was painful. Basically, it takes plot points and character descriptions from Austen's other novels, and repackages them almost without modification into letters between Lizzie and Jane after their marriages. A complete waste of time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Jane Austen, But...!
One must keep in mind that the author is NOT Jane Austen, nor does she claim to be! With that said, this little book is satisfying in its own right. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2002 by Anne M. Border
2.0 out of 5 stars Terribly boring. . .
I wish now that I had followed the advice of the other reviewers. This was a quick read, but boring. Nothing of interest happens in the letters to Jane from Elizabeth. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2002 by ditzymudgirl
2.0 out of 5 stars Letters from Pemberley the First Year
This is a sweet book but no real suprises and everything turned out just perfect in the neat little boxes some might imagine that it would. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Dry
Not so great - due to my expectations? You'll find the characters and (sort of) the language style you're used to; but where is the sardonic wit that is the core of Austen?
Published on Sep 5 2002 by VPerry_co_dutchess
3.0 out of 5 stars handwriting class
This is one of the more insipid P&P spinoffs, better used for handwriting class. The author lacks imaginiation and creativity and writes letters too banal for words. Read more
Published on April 12 2002 by Desta Elliott
4.0 out of 5 stars "Letters from Pemberley" was delightful!
This was the second Pride and Prejudice sequel I have had the pleasure to read. I have to admit that had I read this one first, I would have probably liked it better. Read more
Published on Mar 26 2002 by "cutebeth"
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming
A lovely, gentle tale. Through the somewhat sketchy medium of letters, the author implies rather than narrates the story. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2002 by Kirsten Berkemer
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Quick, Very Entertaining Book
I cannot give Jane Dawkins a 5 star rating only because I cannot rate this book as high as Austen's Pride and Prejudice, which of course is more than deserving of the highest... Read more
Published on Mar 4 2002 by Diane
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not Perfect
I love the fact that others want Pride and Prejudice continued. I liked the story line and how everything happened. It was a good read. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2002 by M. Clifford
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice attempt
Dawkins does stay relatively true to the characters from P&P, but the book was light on content. The ending was cute, but there wasn't much to the plot. Read more
Published on Feb 19 2002
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