Pride and Prejudice spin-offs?

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Anyone else enjoy them?

I think spin-offs is the wrong word.

I read The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow. It could have been a much shorter book, but I liked having Mary's story. Poor Mary.

Death Comes to Pemberley by PD James. Quite enjoyed it! The court stuff was better in the mini-series than the book.

Longbourn by Jo Baker - Currently reading this one. Nearly finished. It's fun.

Are there any others? I feel like the Bennets and their stories are such old friends that any books with them in are comfort reads.

There was a project a few years ago where 4 writers took on updating a Jane Austen novel - Curtis Sittenfield, Joanna Trollope and 2 others that I can't recall.
I have read the first two and may well order the others

Have you read Charloote by Helen Moffatt? It focuses on Charlotte Lucas's marriage to Mr Collins. I felt it was very sympathetically written and put their marriage into a new light.

There is still plenty from the Bennet family in it too.

The other two were Val McDermid (Northanger Abbey) and Alexander McCall Smith (Emma).

The P&P update was the Curtis Sittenfeld one - Eligible.

Joanna Trollope did Sense and Sensibility. Nobody did Mansfield Park or Persuasion, not sure why.

There's one called Mrs Wickham by Sarah Page that I've got on audible and it's an easy 2hr listen (only on audible I think!)

I’ve got What Kitty Did Next by Carrie Kablean on my kindle, but I have t read it yet so no idea if it’s any good!

Joan Aiken has also done a number of sequels/spin offs of Austen books - Lady Catherine’s Necklace is the P&P one which I enjoyed.

Also try Charlotte by Helen Moffett which tells the story from Charlotte Lucas’s point of view.

Sorry, just spotted someone has already recommended Charlotte!

I thought this was going to be about Bridget Jones' Diary,

I read the Joanna Trollope update and found it more interesting than really enjoyable. How is she going to make the plot work in a completely different society? How do they lose their house? The girl who is cast out of her family when she is ruined? Her solutions are interesting and point up how distant Jane Austen's world is but I didn't feel really immersed in the plot and characters as a result.

No, I avoid them.

When I was young and foolish, I read Joan Aiken''s completion of Sanditon, but with time I came to believe that, first, I didn't want to confuse myself about what the "real" story was, and that second, as I can tell, no one can equal Austen, so there's no point in seeking out disappointment.

What can I say? I'm a purist.

I read What Kitty Did Next and enjoyed it - not a perfect read but an interesting take on where Kitty might have gone after P&P. Also read Longbourn which is the "downstairs" take on life after P&P - enjoyed that too. I hadn't heard of Charlotte so will be off to try that next! None of these are anything to Jane Austen herself but are better than nothing and I think ideal reads for the post Christmas/pre NY break!

I’m always drawn to these kind of books, but I never find them really satisfying. The dialogue is never quite right and the premise is too modern. They just don’t hold up under close reading like the classics do.

But it’s really hard to ignore anything that continues the story of a character that has gotten under your skin.

Actually I think I’d class most of the Outlander books in that category too - I’m drawn in because I want to know what happens to Jamie, but they always feel rushed and poorly edited.

Might order a few of these

Wonder what these are like

www.amazon.co.uk/Darcys-Pemberley-Continuing-Austens-Prejudice/dp/0615517153/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=567b394a-daaf-4819-9dfe-af61efd40924

Well I'm judging the book by its cover, but I don't much fancy The Darcys of Pemberley. Anyone know better?
Might look up Kitty.

I found The Other Bennet Sister pretty enjoyable, but agree it felt too long. I don't usually do audiobooks at all but it is a good one if anyone feels daunted by the length of the physical copy or just doesn't have the time. I did read it in print first but was impressed by the narration - a really good comfort listen for a sunday afternoon or if you're stuck in bed unwell (like I was when I listened to it!).

The concept of Longbourne was good and Charlotte is also worth reading (though I felt lost its way entirely by the end).

I'm a sucker for a P&P related book and my quality control goes out of the window a bit for them so I'll forgive most things.

Has anyone read The Heiress by Molly Greeley, it's a fairly recent release about the 'untold story of Anne De Burgh' but I've not seen any reviews for it.

Lydia - by Natasha Farrant. It was book of the month at work (I work in a secondary school). I can't say I loved it though

I have read the Other Bennett Sister and didn't really enjoy it very much.

I did like Curtis Sittenfields Eligible and Joanne Trollooes take on Sense and Sensibility

I know you are talking about spin off novels here, but I have always really enjoyed a rather funny TV drama from a few years ago called Lost in Austen. It is about a modern day woman obsessed with Pride and Prejudice who sort of swaps places with Elizabeth Bennett. I have it on DVD. Silly but fun.

If you want to go completely left field, try Maria Grace - it’s Jane Austen plus dragons and surprisingly addictive!

Try Pemberly revisited

I really enjoyed that one! Is set after Darcy and Elizabeth marry

I enjoyed this one: Pride Prejudice and Jasmin Field

Most of them are dreadful.

I quite like the Joan Aiken ones, and I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice with Zombies.

Longbourne was dire and I really disliked The Other Bennet Sister.

Pemberley Revisited is one of the worst books I've ever trawled to the end of.

Have you read the other Mr Darcy? That is good. Massive Jane Austen fan. I going to make a note of these.

If you can catch "Pride and Prejudice (sort of)" on tour, do. Genius and hilarious.

I enjoyed the Joan Aiken ones but read them decades ago so can't remember anything about them.
Liked Longbourn
Currently reading P&P&Zombies and enjoying it very much as light relief.