Presumption - Julia Barrett
by Zia ~ February 8th, 2006. Filed under: Books.
Lately, I have been rereading various old favorites, which include Edith Wharton, Middlemarch, and of course Jane Austen. I still find Emma to be the most complex character, Fanny Price the most irritating (with Eleanor Dashwood coming up a close second), and Elizabeth Bennet the most fun.
And this led me to a slim volume that’s been sitting on my shelves patiently for quite some time. Presumption takes off where Pride and Prejudice ends. Lizzy and Darcy are excruciatingly happy, so we turn our attention now to Georgianna, Darcy’s sister. Since we left her in P&P, she has gained in confidence and irrepressible spirits, and now she must choose between a naval captain and a young architect. Barrett so closely mimics Austen’s prose that in looking back, it’s hard to tell which events occurred in the original and which happened in the sequel. My one complaint is that it wasn’t longer; the evening whizzed by.
For those looking for yet another sequel to Pride and Prejudice, this novel (or entertainment as the author dubs it) should not be overlooked. So for those of you seeking this site for Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, which my stats tell me is one of the most popular posts even after two years, definitely check this one out.
February 14th, 2006 at 10:32 am
[…] In my recent rereading of all things Austen, I plucked Mr Darcy Takes a Wife off my bookshelf again for a quick reread. And while my my original post on the book still stands, I wanted to add a couple of things. […]
September 11th, 2006 at 11:50 am
[…] I’m sure this novel, told from the viewpoint of the inestimable Mr. Darcy, is a fine one. I’m just tired of the whole darn thing. I flipped through the pages to see where I gave up. It was the first page. I don’t even know why I bought it, though my suspicions are aimed at one of those nefarious little Borders schemes to “buy two get one free.” Perhaps this will get another go in a couple years, but for now, it’s going back to the bookshelf. […]