Prolog to Pride & Prejudice
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The mystery portion was good.  If you are the sort of person who becomes involved with the characters in the books you read this book is enjoyable because it provides follow-up of the lives of many of the characters in Jane Austen's novels.  Dispels the illusion that everyone lives happily ever after.
2236917
I really enjoyed this "what if" take off of Jane Austen's P&P. I applaud any author who attempts to bring us into the lives of Darcy and Elizabeth as there is much to brave when taking on Austen's characters. In saying this, the author did an excellent job staying true to Austen's characters and does an excellent job of keeping you turning pages to find out what happens next.
An enjoyable read for any Darcy and Elizabeth fan, wanting/needing a new adventure with these two.
I'll be looking for more books from this author!
4905205
I should have re-read Pride and Prejudice first.  Really need to know all the relationships and history.
2081495
Emma is a fun expansion pack for Marrying Mr Darcy. It changes the rules a bit was easy to keep up with.  I only wish there was a way to store this with the original game.
2590403
Actually, those above choices are not particularly accurate for a "retelling" of Jane Austen.  However, I chose the better of the not-so-great options.  Ms. Swan has created an imaginative series of short novels in which she examines the major characters in Pride and Prejudice (sorry--apparently there is not an option to italicize the title).  I like the way she has taken Darcy and Elizabeth's growing interest in each other and moved it to unusual new situations--she's humanized them in a way that Austen would have approved of.  The majority of the style borders on copying that of Austen, but doesn't quite achieve a true recreation like Carrie Bebris does.  Throughout the series, there are notable quotes from the novel as well as from the more recent movies, but these don't pretend to be anything original, and they are smoothly incorporated into the rest of the novels.  [Perhaps I should insert here that I have taught Austen's novels, particularly Pride and Prejudice, for at least 25 years, and I have studied it seriously for more than 45.]  Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of Penelope Swan's books, and I would thoroughly enjoy reading any subsequent retellings of any of Austen's novels.
3473619
Wonderful novel.  Loved it almost as much as Pride and Prejudice.  I have loved everything that Jane Austen has written.
3827612
it is a seamless continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
2312961
I enjoyed this exceedingly well and felt it was much in the same style as Jane Austen.  I also loved the references to other Austen characters even  if the names were changed!  I could not put it down! I am a new Jane Austen  fan and not nearly as particular as others, yet I found this book in almost  the same style and language as P & P.  I was also very well satisfied  with the content and the outcome of the characters, my only sadness lies in  the fact that it did not continue into the second or third year of The  Darcy's lives!  I guess I will have to use my imagination afterall!  I  highly recommend this to all P&P and Austen fans!
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This book is AWESOME!  It takes the characters from P&P and puts them in different circumstances at the start of their relationships.  What if Darcy meets and falls in love with Elizabeth before he meets her mother?  What if Elizabeth gets to know Darcy before he snubs her at the dance, and before she gets prejudiced by Whickam's lies?  I've read a lot of P&P rewrites and sequals.  So far, this is in my top two!  Don't miss reading this book.  Here is my other favorite (it's a trilogy and here is the first.)&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/An-Assembly-Such-as-This-A-Novel-of-Fitzwilliam-Darcy-Gentleman-Fitzwilliam-Darcy-Gentleman/dp/0743291344/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman)</a>
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The reviewers raved about this book, and now I know why.  It was fantastic!  I started it right away, and could not put it down until I finished it!  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is my favorite book.  I have lost count of how many times I have watched the DVD with Jennifer Ehles and Colin Forth.  I hope this book will give you as much enjoyment as it has for me
539400
Emma was the first Jane Austen book I've ever read &, originally, I liked it much more than Pride And Prejudice but I've since changed my mind.  While I love this book, it's not my favorite anymore.

Emma is such a fun character because she is so sure that what she's doing is right when all the while she's just making a mess of things.  The best part about her is that when she sees that she is wrong, she can laugh at herself & learn from her mistakes.

Mr. Knightly is one of my favorite Austen characters.  His name says it all, "knightly." He is the perfect gentlemen...possibly moreso than Mr. Darcy, even.

The characters in this book, as in all Jane Austen books, represent both the follies & goodness in human nature, which is what I love about her writing.  This is a wonderful book that I highly recommend for anyone new to Jane Austen.
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I ENJOYED THE BOOK== IT FOLLOWED PRIDE AND PREJUDICE..  IT TOLD HOW DARCY THOUGHT ABOUT HIS ROMANCE WITH ELIZABETH..  COULD USE MORE AMOROUS BEHAVIOR.
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This Top Five Classics Illustrated Edition is the best ebook version of Pride and Prejudice that Ive found. It is organized for optimum maneuverability, boasts of adhering closely to the original 1813 text, is very readable, and includes 36 illustrations by the Brock brothers combining the illustrations from their 1898 and 1907 editions. For a standalone copy, this is it! Loved it!
4356951
Pride and Prejudice is tied with Sense and Sensibility for my favorite of Jane Austen's novels. I have reread each more than any other novel written by any author. So far I have read with pleasure Val McDermid's update of Northanger Abbey and Alexander McCall Smith's of Emma. I immediately was intrigued by each author's method of bringing Austen's characters from Georgian England into 21st century UK. It took many, many pages of exposition before the reworked tale caught my interest and held it. It mostly succeeds as a romantic comedy of manners. To someone who like me who has seen every film and mini-series version of Austen, I commend Eligible.
1549575
I LOVE THIS BOOK! Anything with Jane Austen I just get sucked into the book and have trouble stopping to do anything else. Thank you to whoever made this digital!
499715
Love Jane Austen and I love Pride and Prejudice. Definitely one of my favorites and most read. The story line, the character development, the language, the wit, it's great! Every time I read it I enjoy it more and more and get more out of it. The book makes me wish they had included more of Mr. Bennet's quotes in the BBC film production (though it is still absolutely superb)-- he's so funny! Seriously, read it! So good. If you don't think it is, than I acknowledge you as a boring fool.
1038154
The DVD came quick and was in perfect shape. This story has a new twist on Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed it.