- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (Jun 15 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 031232801X
- ISBN-13: 978-0312328016
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,482,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What happens when the BBC descends on the quiet North Yorkshire town of Maltstone to make a new version of Pride and Prejudice? For one thing, it upends the life of writer Nick Bevan, who's holed up in Maltstone to work on a novel. In this gender-bending retelling of Jane Austen's classic, Nick and his neighbor and best friend John stand in for Elizabeth Bennett and her sister, Jane, while the parts of Darcy and Mr. Bingley are taken by Mary Dance, the film's formidable director, and Candia Bingham, the leading lady. Both romances are beset with difficulties similar to the ones Austen devised. Is the romance between John and Candia a mere fling? Will Nick and Mary overcome their initial dislike and give in to mutual attraction? It's fun to look for parallels with the original, but though Fenton borrows freely from Austen's plot, she also adds her own twists. The result is brisk and entertaining, a good choice for readers looking for something clever, with an English accent. Mary Ellen Quinn
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
“A must for any Jane Austen fan!”
- Melissa Nathan, author of Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field : A Novel
“An amusing, gender-reversing, media savvy, but still very British update of P&P.”
-Paula Marantz Cohen, author of Jane Austen in Boca
“A sparkling, frothy tale... There are neat inversions of Austen’s plot, lively characters, intelligent writing and a fun love affair.”
- Elizabeth Buchan, bestselling author of Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
“Exciting, sexy, funny... This fresh optimistic tale is the perfect summer read... A witty and clever love story that will keep you gripped until the end - guaranteed to get even the most cynical of readers heaving a deep sigh of contentment.”
- Company[UK]
“Frothy, humorous and slick.”
- Daily Express[UK]
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It is a truth universally acknowledge - at least according to certain shiny magazines - that a single actress in possession of fortune, fame and more work than she can handle, must be in want of something. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Same as Lions and Liquorice,
By netherfield "netherfield" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this book, but be forewarned, it is the same book that was published before as 'Lions and Liquorice' in the UK. I had ordered in a few years ago from amazon.uk
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a find!,
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This review is from: Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
This is a really clever page turner. Apparently, it was written for the intelligent Jane Austen fan, who appreciates a modern, witty take on a beloved story. It is written with tongue in cheek, but is respectful of the primary source. Kate Fenton, who has written other good books that were published in England, has written a story with wit, surprises and an appreciation of Jane Austen for modern readers. I loved it!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Read "Pride and Prejudice" Instead,
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This review is from: Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
While Kate Fenton has written a little after dinner mint of a book, she is no Jane Austen. She is not even Austen Powers, for that matter. Drawing her plot from the gentle, delightful comedy "Pride and Prejudice," Fenton tries, in vain, to reset the book in modern-day Yorkshire. She has taken on a task beyond her skills, and should not be congratulated for trying. Her dialog is pungent, and often funny, but her grasp, overall, exceeds her reach...Read Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" instead and avoid both vexation and this author's vanity.
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