Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors of all time. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma all these books are classics and lovely in every way. Which is why I am usually against any tampering of the original stories being that they are all so perfect. With that being said I thought that What Would Mr.Darcy Do? was a wonderful rendition answering the question of "what if?"If you do not know the story of Pride and Prejudice it is a story set in a time where men hold all the power and the only hope a women has at survival is to marry and marry well. The problem for a women like our heroine Elizabeth Bennett is that her dignity and being in Love is far more important then marrying for money and stability, much to her perpetually anxious mother's disappointment. Enter the hero Mr. Darcy his reputation precedes him, he is a man of wealth and class and considered to be a very handsome and desirable catch. Both of these characters have fatal flaws in Mr. Darcy's famous Pride and Elizabeth Bennett's well meaning, but misplaced prejudice. This is a story of family, humor, love and of course Pride and Prejudice. Its is a rocky road to a fairytale ending for our two lovers with many "what if" moments laced into the story.
What Would Mr.Darcy Do? Is a book that examines one of those very moments. At the inn where Darcy and Elizabeth choose to keep their feelings for one another concealed in the original, this retake examines what could have been if they had opened their hearts to one another right then and there with Darcy proposing.
This is a quick read but is beautifully written and for all you Jane Austen fans out there keeps the most beloved characters Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy alive and evolving. The Original Masterpiece of Pride and Prejudice is an absolute must read, and this new version What Would Mr.Darcy Do? Is most definitely worth your time!!!!!!
Happy Reading!
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