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

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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

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" .

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