Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Summary and Reviews

Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
by Diana Birchall

Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
List Price: $20.50
Our Price: $13.09
You Save: $7.41 (36%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $6.25 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or

Book Summary Information

Author: Diana Birchall
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-31
ISBN: 190501600X
Number of pages: 234
Publisher: Egerton House Publishing

Book Reviews of Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Book Review: Another classic from Birchall
Summary: 5 Stars

Diana Birchall's previous offerings in the literary world have been the delightful pieces on Mrs Elton and her highly acclaimed biography of her " Bad Grandmother " the first Asian American novelist Winifred Eaton.

Reading Mrs Darcy's Dilemma is rather like returning home to old friends after living abroad for 25 years. Although the main characters from Pride and Prejudice are here they have matured , they have children and fresh acquaintances and new troubles. We know the family members as well as if we too had attended a ball at Pemberley.
Mrs Darcy though some 25 years older and a mother of three is as delightful and caring as ever she was, Mr Darcy has lost none of his charm and magnetism. The greedy sensuous Lydia has become older but sadly no wiser, indeed she appears to be adopting all of her mothers bad traits whilst sadly ignoring her finer points.
One feels that the crux in any Pride and Prejudice sequel is the arrival of Mr Collins on the scene . A character who can so easily be overdone and descend into parody , here he is his truly ghastly oleaginous self once more .
We are introduced to the Darcy children, Fitzwilliam the oldest son and a keen follower of the turf. Henry, serious minded , yet fun loving and destined for the clergy , and finally the Darcy's daughter Jane. Beautiful, intelligent and charming with all of the finest character attributes of her mother.
Lydia's daughters Bettina and Chloe soon enter in to the household and events begin to unfold.
There are no blurred or ragged characters in the book , all are drawn as sharply as the originals indeed it is as if Miss Austen herself has returned to take up her story. The simple and regular movement of the narrative , and the naturalness and vivacity of the dialogue make this book a joy to read. The author's imagination brightens every sentence with the aptest fancies and the happiest turn of phrase.

As Mr Bennet might say "A book that may be highly recommended, even to young clergyman and flighty daughters" .

Literature & Fiction Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Austen Interlude
Tea with Jane Austen ImageTea with Jane Austen
by Kim Wilson
Jones Books; Published: 2004-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.94
Price in other shops: $16.95
Letters from Pemberley, the First Year: A Continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ImageLetters from Pemberley, the First Year: A Continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Dawkins
Chicken Soup Press; Published: 1999-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.42
Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ImageMrs Darcy's Dilemma: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
by Diana Birchall
Egerton House Publishing; Published: 2004-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.19
Price in other shops: $20.50
Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice ImageVanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice
by Kate Fenton
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2005-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.29
Price in other shops: $12.95
So Odd a Mixture: Along the Autistic Spectrum in 'Pride and Prejudice' ImageSo Odd a Mixture: Along the Autistic Spectrum in 'Pride and Prejudice'
by Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer
Jessica Kingsley Publishers; Published: 2007-06-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.96
Price in other shops: $19.95
Searching for Jane Austen ImageSearching for Jane Austen
by Emily Auerbach
University of Wisconsin Press; Published: 2006-01-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.74
Price in other shops: $21.95
A Rambling Fancy: In the Footsteps of Jane Austen (Cadogan Guide) ImageA Rambling Fancy: In the Footsteps of Jane Austen (Cadogan Guide)
by Caroline Sanderson
Cadogan Guides; Published: 2006-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.18
Price in other shops: $14.95
Pride and Prejudice Paper Dolls ImagePride and Prejudice Paper Dolls
by Brenda Sneathen Mattox
Dover Publications; Published: 1997-07-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.02
Price in other shops: $6.95
The Making of Pride and Prejudice (BBC) ImageThe Making of Pride and Prejudice (BBC)
by Susie Conklin, Sue Birtwistle
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2003-08-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.51
Price in other shops: $23.00
The Annotated Pride and Prejudice ImageThe Annotated Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Anchor Books; Published: 2007-03-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.08
Price in other shops: $16.95
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman) ImageDuty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman)
by Pamela Aidan
Touchstone; Published: 2006-10-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.78
Price in other shops: $14.00
The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy ImageThe Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy
by Mary Street
Berkley Trade; Published: 2008-03-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.29
Price in other shops: $14.00
Letters from Pemberley: The First Year ImageLetters from Pemberley: The First Year
by Jane Dawkins
Sourcebooks Landmark; Published: 2007-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.50
Price in other shops: $13.95
Mr. Darcy's Diary ImageMr. Darcy's Diary
by Amanda Grange
Sourcebooks Landmark; Published: 2007-04-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.49
Price in other shops: $14.95
The Pemberley Chronicles: A Companion Volume to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: Book 1 (The Pemberley Chronicles) ImageThe Pemberley Chronicles: A Companion Volume to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: Book 1 (The Pemberley Chronicles)
by Rebecca Collins
Sourcebooks Landmark; Published: 2008-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.75
Price in other shops: $14.95
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues ImageMr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues
by Linda Berdoll
Sourcebooks Landmark; Published: 2004-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.38
Price in other shops: $16.95
An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman) ImageAn Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman)
by Pamela Aidan
Touchstone; Published: 2006-05-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.45
Price in other shops: $14.00
Darcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley (Pride & Prejudice Continues) ImageDarcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley (Pride & Prejudice Continues)
by Linda Berdoll
Sourcebooks Landmark; Published: 2006-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.93
Price in other shops: $16.95
These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman ImageThese Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
Touchstone; Published: 2007-01-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.76
Price in other shops: $14.00
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ImageMr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
by Helen Halstead
Ulysses Press; Published: 2007-03-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.61
Price in other shops: $14.95