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Mr. Darcy's Regret
A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella in the Regency Style
A story of secrets, misunderstandings, and heart-rending regret!
Elizabeth is visiting Charlotte at the parsonage when they are asked to dinner at Rosings. As hard as she tries, Elizabeth cannot be left at home and is forced to come face to face with the odious Fitzwilliam Darcy. With his angry words still ringing in her ears, Elizabeth braces for an evening of the greatest discomfort. But when Mr. Darcy’s sister Georgiana befriends her, Elizabeth begins to wonder if there is more to Mr. Darcy than his pride.
After his proposal goes terribly wrong, Mr. Darcy examines his own prideful nature and realizes that he has acted very badly. Georgiana encourages him to make amends in any way he can, but Mr. Darcy suspects there are some friendships that cannot be repaired, no matter how much love he feels for the clever young woman with the very fine eyes.
A story of secrets, misunderstandings, and heart-rending regret!
Elizabeth is visiting Charlotte at the parsonage when they are asked to dinner at Rosings. As hard as she tries, Elizabeth cannot be left at home and is forced to come face to face with the odious Fitzwilliam Darcy. With his angry words still ringing in her ears, Elizabeth braces for an evening of the greatest discomfort. But when Mr. Darcy’s sister Georgiana befriends her, Elizabeth begins to wonder if there is more to Mr. Darcy than his pride.
After his proposal goes terribly wrong, Mr. Darcy examines his own prideful nature and realizes that he has acted very badly. Georgiana encourages him to make amends in any way he can, but Mr. Darcy suspects there are some friendships that cannot be repaired, no matter how much love he feels for the clever young woman with the very fine eyes.
- GenresJane Austen
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2016
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October 5, 2016
A Delightful Confection
Dashwood's little novella fits perfectly into a world where the characters have only now discovered what they want/need and have the courage to reach for it again. That is, perhaps, the hidden discourse in the Canon...courage. this is a perfect little book...the type John Adams (if he had allowed that novels had their place) would have encouraged his son to read..."you are never alone with a book of poetry in your pocket.". This is a great quick read...nice to get beginning, middle and end in one sitting. Four stars leaning to 4.5. proofreading.
Dashwood's little novella fits perfectly into a world where the characters have only now discovered what they want/need and have the courage to reach for it again. That is, perhaps, the hidden discourse in the Canon...courage. this is a perfect little book...the type John Adams (if he had allowed that novels had their place) would have encouraged his son to read..."you are never alone with a book of poetry in your pocket.". This is a great quick read...nice to get beginning, middle and end in one sitting. Four stars leaning to 4.5. proofreading.
October 12, 2016
This story has elements of the original story all jumbled up plus a wonderful addition of more Georgiana. The proposal has happened but before Elizabeth's trip to Hunsford and no letter was written.
October 7, 2016
Instructions:
Take a copy of P&P - pull it apart by segments Toss them into a box or hat and randomly pull them out - use as your outline. Produce book wait for readers to sit back and say "WTF"
This book absolutely requires you to be familiar with P&P and the characters because it simply jumps in with a scene at Rosings between Georgiana and Darcy. And I know what you are saying Georgiana didn't go to Rosing... exactly.
Beginning at Rosings on the day Lizzy; sans Maria, arrives at Hunsford, apparently Darcy has proposed to her at some unmentioned locale prior to her arrival. She receives a letter from Jane announcing that Bingley has called upon her; goes to Rosings where she meets Georgiana and convinces Darcy to join them at dinner. Plays the pianoforte and annoys lady Catherine. Then the next day she gets a letter from Jane that Lydia has eloped with Wickham. Yes one day later... this is an absurdist mish mash mess.
Take a copy of P&P - pull it apart by segments Toss them into a box or hat and randomly pull them out - use as your outline. Produce book wait for readers to sit back and say "WTF"
This book absolutely requires you to be familiar with P&P and the characters because it simply jumps in with a scene at Rosings between Georgiana and Darcy. And I know what you are saying Georgiana didn't go to Rosing... exactly.
Beginning at Rosings on the day Lizzy; sans Maria, arrives at Hunsford, apparently Darcy has proposed to her at some unmentioned locale prior to her arrival. She receives a letter from Jane announcing that Bingley has called upon her; goes to Rosings where she meets Georgiana and convinces Darcy to join them at dinner. Plays the pianoforte and annoys lady Catherine. Then the next day she gets a letter from Jane that Lydia has eloped with Wickham. Yes one day later... this is an absurdist mish mash mess.
October 7, 2016
Sweet, but don't waste your money.
This is a touching rendering of P and p, but it really just reworks events from the original, and as it is just over 50 pages, it is just not worth the money. I got it through Kindle Unlimited, or I would probably ask for my money back. And even though short, has a LOT of typos or wrong words for so short.
This is a touching rendering of P and p, but it really just reworks events from the original, and as it is just over 50 pages, it is just not worth the money. I got it through Kindle Unlimited, or I would probably ask for my money back. And even though short, has a LOT of typos or wrong words for so short.
October 6, 2016
Mr. Darcy Regrets
Very sweet tale but I had to give 4 stars due to the editing. Such an interesting Author should hire an Editor because she shouldn't carry all the details herself.
Very sweet tale but I had to give 4 stars due to the editing. Such an interesting Author should hire an Editor because she shouldn't carry all the details herself.
November 2, 2016
Lovely!
I really enjoyed this short story, Darcy was a dear, Georgiana was wonderful, Charlotte was helpful and Lizzy wasn't as stubborn.
Just the right length for my lunch break!
I really enjoyed this short story, Darcy was a dear, Georgiana was wonderful, Charlotte was helpful and Lizzy wasn't as stubborn.
Just the right length for my lunch break!
October 13, 2018
Not too bad but I felt it lacked something.
January 28, 2021
As a variation of the original this is okay, but only just okay. It could have been much longer but you get the feeling that having started the book, the author couldn't finish it fast enough in case some things were forgotten. In my view quite a lot of things were forgotten. The story jumps about a bit, when time and effort could have made the story longer and better.
December 20, 2016
Alors déjà, j'ai eu du mal à définir l'ordre des événements et le "what if" que l'auteure a choisi. Au bout d'un moment j'en ai déduit qu'après la proposition de Darcy (qui n'a pas eu lieu à Rosing)Lizzie va voir Charlotte... Et bien entendu, elle tombe sur Darcy qui est en visite au même moment en compagnie de sa soeur... Du coup, Lizzie et Georgie deviennent immédiatement amie pendant que la situation s'arrange avec Darcy...Bon bah voilà... A part ça c'est bof... En plus l'auteure ne s'est même pas à minimum renseignée sur les usages de l'époque (comme par exemple le fait que Miss Bennet c'est Jane, quand les filles sont ensembles, Elizabeth c'est Miss Elizabeth). C'est pas désagréable à lire mais ce n'est pas non plus inoubliable (la preuve je l'ai lu hier et j'en ai déjà oublié les trois quart).
Ce que j'aime : le fait qu'on donne une grande part à Georginia même si elle n'est trop in character
Ce que j'aime moins : le scénario est difficilement compréhensible et les usages de l'époque peu connus/respectés, la fadeur
En bref : Un what if pas inoubliable qui a pour seul mérite de donner une place à Miss Darcy
Ma note
5/10
October 17, 2016
If you love Jane Austen's books .....
so much that you would write your own story using her characters, have the same respect for your readers that she did. Use an editor or at the very least, a proofreader. It is not just you, but so many fan fiction writers who have good story ideas, but don't have the writing skills necessary to write coherently. One example, "Mr. Bingley would not be afford the luxury of choosing a woman, even once as handsome as Jane, from such a family." Huh?
You also have Kitty in Brighton in one chapter and then Lydia in another. Learn the difference between to, two, and too. Asking $2.99 for such a short story, poorly written is wrong. And to another reviewer, I seriously doubt that John Adams would have recommended this to his son.
so much that you would write your own story using her characters, have the same respect for your readers that she did. Use an editor or at the very least, a proofreader. It is not just you, but so many fan fiction writers who have good story ideas, but don't have the writing skills necessary to write coherently. One example, "Mr. Bingley would not be afford the luxury of choosing a woman, even once as handsome as Jane, from such a family." Huh?
You also have Kitty in Brighton in one chapter and then Lydia in another. Learn the difference between to, two, and too. Asking $2.99 for such a short story, poorly written is wrong. And to another reviewer, I seriously doubt that John Adams would have recommended this to his son.
December 24, 2016
Elizabeth Bennet arrives at the Hunsford Parsonage for her visit, after the awful proposal, after visiting Pemberley, only to meet Georgiana and Darcy at Rosings. Can they solve the problems they have.
Probably could have done with some filling out - only about 50 pages - as it did seem to jump from scene to scene without enough detail at times.
Probably could have done with some filling out - only about 50 pages - as it did seem to jump from scene to scene without enough detail at times.
January 12, 2017
I saw little of great interest in this title. There were a couple of things moved around, but I didn't see why and saw little change in the story from canon based on those changes. Not to be mean, but I seriously kept asking myself "what is the point of this variation?". Why were things changed in order? I just didn't see the author's objective.
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