The Women of Pemberley: A Companion Volume to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

by Rebecca Ann Collins

Book Overview

The Women of Pemberley follows the lives of five women, some from the beloved works of Jane Austen, some new from the author's imagination, into a new era of post industrial revolution England, at the start of the Victorian Age. Vast changes are in motion, as they were throughout this dynamic century.

The women, like many of Jane Austen's heroines, are strong, intelligent individuals, and the depth and variety of the original characters develop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402211546
• ISBN13: 9781402211546
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Sequel

I really liked this one a lot even though Darcy and Elizabeth have faded to the background in this novel. The non-canon characters were great. The next generation of Pemberley was just as interesting as the previous one. Each couple's story is broken up into it's own chapter which creates a nice continuum in the story. I was particularly attached to the story of Julian and Josie. They were the cutest couple and they had the best chemistry (apart from Lizzy and Darcy of couse). I love the continuing importance of history in this series. The Darcys and their friends and family were a part of the history happening around them. I find it comforting to see them a part of it. I commend the amount of research that must have gone into this series. You can tell that Collins really immersed herself in the history. The history in no way, however, overwhelms the story. The only problem for me was the character jumping. Again, the characters were only prominent in the story long enough to find their perfect partner and faded out once that goal was met. It was not too big of a problem for me with this one because I felt that the quality of the story and the characters were enough to make this issue seem superfluous.

Excellent

Of all the attempts to provide a continuation of the characters and events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Ms. Collins has done the best job. Her style is more authentic, and there is very little adjustment to be made, and she is careful to keep the traditions, the mannerisms and the politics genuine.

great companion volume to a delightfuf story

I have been a Pride N Prejudice fan every since I can remember. I just recently started looking for extra reading on my favorite couple and their family members. This author is exceptional in her continueing volumes of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Please keep up the good works. I just love it.

Yet another wonderful work by Ms. Collins!

The story continues on, from her first masterpiece, The Pemberley Chronicles, as we read yet more about our favorite characters' changing lives. Collins, in her own unique style, weaves a convincing tale of Pemberley's families and friends, as the years roll by. Keeping to the theme of Austen's Pride and Prejudice novel, subtle humour and romance are the order of the day -- but also great detail is placed on the political and social aspects of the time. The Women of Pemberley certainly leaves one hoping for another novel from our talented Rebecca Collins.

I hardly know what to write but I have even better news!

The saga continues. Our favorite characters return, but this time we see their world through mature eyes - the eyes of parents and grandparents. In Women of Pemberley, Rebecca Collins once again waves her magic wand over the heads of readers - sending them back to 19th century England, into the grimy streets of London; the coal mines and pottery factories of the North; the political morass whose ambitious leaders sent an ill-prepared England to war against Russia; and into the hearts and minds of Irish immigrants, impoverished farm workers; and other vulnerable populations. And once again our familiar cast - now spanning three generations - illustrates the depth of their character in meeting each social challenge that presents itself. And yet through all of the tumult and all of the changes taking place around them, we see the constancy of Elizabeth and Darcy. We share their joy at each new marriage and birth in the family, and we weep alongside them, as they cope with life's tragedies. We see a couple still very much in love and whose strength and devotion serve as a benchmark for all who know them. The successful relationships of next-generations of Darcys, Bingleys, Gardiners, Fitzwilliams, and Collinses are due in large measure to the standard set by Darcy and Elizabeth. But for the fact that eight more books remain in this series for me to devour, I would be very depressed that this one had ended. I'm ready for my next course!