Pemberleyman: Obligation & Obsession

by Richard S. Strand

For all those devotees of that book sub-genre ‘Pride & Prejudice sequels’ Discover such secrets as:- What were Darcy’s histories, both personal and family? Who were the six accomplished women of Darcy’s boast & Elizabeth’s obsession? The four major inconsistencies; within the original story (P&P), revealed. Darcy and Bingley: The other women? What was Darcy’s la affaire Indian? What were Charles Bingley’s secrets? Tentatively explore Elizabeth’s wedding night… First experiences? Both Jane’s and Charlotte Collins wedding nights also…? Jane and Elizabeth: post marital confidences shared? The moment when an angel lied? What happened during the 45 and the Jacobite’s march on Derby passed Pemberley? The Feud: The family all Darcy’s despised? Questions from Elizabeth to Lydia: Why Wickham? Wickham’s historical (1812) overseas posting and what might happen to Lydia? Discover certain secrets of each of the Bennet women, including the mother? Why did Darcy & Elizabeth return to Longbourn during their honeymoon? What and why the onerous, but obligatory duties for Darcy and Col Fitzwilliam? Discover the haunting secret relating to the death of Lady Anne Darcy. The whole of the truth behind Georgiana’s intended elopement? The Gardiners secret histories: Their histories and travels (Venice?). An exploration of early women’s rights & religious freedoms Elizabeth: adapting to her new role, and Darcy’s ambitions for that role. Elizabeth meets the Matlock’s. Caroline Bingley’s roots and her role in the Brighton affair explained. An analysis of these much-maligned characters, Mary Bennet, Mrs. B, & Mr. Collins. What happened to Darcy during that lost winter of 1812? Elizabeth’s arrival and first days has mistress of Pemberley. The histories & mystery of Miss Anne de Bourgh uncovered? Probe the future yet to be delineated in Vol 2 of this work.

498 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2012

Reviews

[Les]

This is utterly unreadable - except the prologue which is fascinating. The language is excessive and ridiculous.

Sample
“An extremely difficult task; but not entirely so; for although Elizabeth had never been her mother’s favourite – due to Elizabeth’s extreme sharpness of intellect, and also by consequence of an unintentional intimidation of her mother – recent events, tending the imminent Pemberley connection had somehow perversely contributed much to the ablation of her mother’s general insufficiency of confidence and regard."

Can you imagine 400+ pages of that? Contrary to the description the book has been reduced to 448 pages.