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Pride and Prejudice experts please: Which modern sequel?

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By Sun 14-Jun-09 23:06:51 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I've just visited Lyme Park and have seen a few P&P inspired novels at the gift shop and wondered whether to read any of them or will they would ruin the original for me.

Has anyone read "Mr Darcy's Diary"? I believe that there are two of the same name. I looked up on Amazon and there are dozens of so called sequels but they all seem to have very mixed reviews. Opinions please especially if you consider yourself an Austen aficionado.

It's late now so I won't be posting anymore tonight but will return around 9ish tomorrow evening when the dcs are asleep.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 18-Jun-09 19:11:07
Elizabeth Aston writes quality stuff, more like Georgette Heyer, so well researched.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 18-Jun-09 17:19:03
I liked the one about Mr Collins - Crack that whip!

Jane Austen and Devo in the same sentence - good, eh?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 23:26:55
this is the lost sex scenes one Janeite was referring to - absolutely hilarious. (My mum bought it for herself and was very shock!)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 21:30:16
Hello,

Thanks for all the responses,
I must confess that I've just borrowed "Mr Darcy's diary" by Maya Slater from the library and finished it today. I have to say that I'm quite disappointed how the characters have been changed.

Based on this experience, I'm not so sure whether I'd want to read another "Chick litised" version as Janeite has already mentioned. I shall follow the advice of reading the other Austen novels first.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 21:04:48
Try this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Darcy-Spirit-Elizabeth-Aston/dp/0007241496

It's more about descendants of Elizabeth/relations....

She wrote quite others too. I read this one and liked it.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 21:04:25
I think I would like it as an audiobook, read by Juliet Stevenson or someone elegant like her.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 20:58:03
flame found it.....handed it to me, I read the inside, and had to have it.

never actually read the 'real' versionblush, but this certainly appeals to me!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 20:56:15
Psycho that looks brilliant. ROFL!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 20:55:49
I dont think I would enjoy reading a sequel to p&p - sacriligious etc
I have got the Jane Austen guide to dating by lauren henderson - which is quite good but in the 2 years I have owned it I still havent read it properly yet!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 17-Jun-09 20:54:04
Why do sequels always make strong heroines wimpy? The appalling 'Scarlett' did it to Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With The Wind, and that was the authorised sequel permitted by the Margaret Mitchell estate shock
I suppose anyone can write a Jane Austen one because it was long enough ago.
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