An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Unabridged)
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me."
So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?
In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley, and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice.
As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Bingley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows, as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham.
Setting the story vividly against the colorful, historical, and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Jane Austen, but with a wit and humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present. Austen fans, and newcomers alike, will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.
Customer Reviews
ALMOST PERFECT!!
I really enjoyed this book. Lots of fun hearing the P&P story from Darcy's perspective. The story is well written and in a very similar style to the original. My only criticism is that the voice sounds a little too old. Darcy is in his late 20s or early 30s and this guy sounds much too old to be the 'voice' of Darcy. However, 'having said thus much' its still a great story. If you're a P&P fan buy it now!
An Assembly Such as This; A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy,Gentleman
The main thing to say about the three books in this set are that iTunes has mis-rated them as explicit and hence may put people off buying them. I feel very sorry for the author for this reason and want to put the record straight. They are about Darcy and look at Pride and Prejudice from his point of view and are written in 19th century English and would have helped me to understand the classic book at school if they had been written. I hope iTunes will look at them again and reclassify them.