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An Assembly Such As This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentlemen #01)

by Pamela Aidan

An Assembly Such As This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentlemen #01) Cover

ISBN13: 9780743291347
ISBN10: 0743291344
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"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me."

So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?

In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice. As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Bingley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows — as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham.

Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Austen but with a wit and humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.

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In "Pride and Prejudice," Jane Austen reveals little of Fitzwilliam Darcy's past or present. In this, the first volume in a trilogy, Aidan answers that intriguing question by taking the reader into Darcy's world, a world very different from Elizabeth Bennet's.
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Emily Lehman, October 21, 2007 (view all comments by Emily Lehman)
Jane Austen sequels are a dime a dozen these days. Especially sequels of pride and prejudice, and most of them are appallingly bad. But somehow this series rises above the usual, maybe because its actually just Pride and Prejudice, simply from another point of view, and of course from the point of view we are all most curious about, Mr. Darcy’s. This is actually the only book of its kind that I’ve read that I would actually recommend to others. Highly enjoyable reading!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743291347
Author:
Aidan, Pamela
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
England
Subject:
Bennet, elizabeth (fictitious character)
Subject:
Regency -- Fiction.
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
B102
Series:
Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentlemen
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
May 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
246
Dimensions:
8 x 5.25 in
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