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First Impressions: A Modern Retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
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Pemberley’s ancient halls harbour many secrets. Which one will affect Fitzwilliam Darcy and the love of his life? How is Mr. Bennet to enjoy the comforts of a well-stocked library, when his wife’s premature demise had left him with the task of finding suitable matches for their daughters? And what of a misleading encounter on a muddy lane in Hertfordshire, that renders a country-town assembly rather more tolerable than some might have thought?
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
President William Darcy has it all: wealth, intelligence, and the most powerful job in the country. Despite what his friends say, he is not lonely in the White House. He’s not. And he has vowed not to date while he’s in office. Nor is he interested in Elizabeth Bennet. She might be pretty and funny and smart, but her family is nouveau riche and unbearable. Unfortunately, he encounters her everywhere in Washington, DC - making her harder and harder to ignore.
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Alone with Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Abigail Reynolds
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
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Elizabeth Bennet can't imagine anything worse than being stranded by a blizzard in a tiny cottage with proud and unpleasant Mr. Darcy. But being trapped there for days - and nights - with an injured and confused Mr. Darcy who keeps saying the oddest things about her is even worse. At least he possesses the useful ability of lighting a fire to keep them from freezing to death. But when he puts his arms around her, she discovers the hearth isn't the only place he knows how to build a fire.
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The Unforgettable Mr. Darcy
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Victoria Kincaid
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Mr. Darcy arrives at Longbourn, intending to correct the mistakes he made during his disastrous proposal in Hunsford. To his horror, he learns Elizabeth Bennet was killed in a ship’s explosion off the coast of France - in an apparent act of sabotage. Deep in despair, he travels in disguise to wartime France to seek out the spy responsible for her death. But a surprise awaits Darcy in the French town of Saint-Malo: Elizabeth is alive! Recovering from a blow to the head, Elizabeth has no memory of her previous life, and a series of mistakes leads her to believe Darcy is her husband.
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The Houseguest
- A Pride and Prejudice Vagary
- By: Elizabeth Adams
- Narrated by: Brigid Lohrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
When Georgiana Darcy comes to Netherfield to visit her brother, she becomes friends with a neighbor, Elizabeth Bennet. After Miss Darcy has returned to London, she invites her new friend to stay with her at the Darcy home in town, unbeknownst to Mr. Darcy.
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Assumptions & Absurdities
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Cinnamon Worth
- Narrated by: Nikki Delgado
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Shortly after leaving Hertfordshire, Darcy receives word that one of the Bennet sisters is engaged to the obsequious Mr. Collins. Darcy, a rich and powerful landowner, knows Elizabeth is not a suitable match, but having already lost the battle with Cupid, he finds himself rushing back to the countryside. He is relieved to discover it is Mary Bennet who is destined to become Mrs. Collins. But his path to happiness is still far from assured. Darcy may have resolved his internal struggle to accept Elizabeth as she is, but he must now overcome a rival....
Publisher's Summary
Lizzy Bennett always told herself she was too busy for love, especially since she was working full-time as a nurse at Meryton Medical Center and helping to care for her young niece. When her sister, Jane, catches the attention of young medical resident Dr. Charlie Bingley, she does everything she can to help her sister find happiness - even if it means enduring the presence of Charlie's arrogant friend, Dr. William Darcy.
In this modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, familiar characters are reimagined but the overarching question remains: will Lizzy and Darcy overcome their personal and social contrivances to find true love?
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- Book Lover!
- 30-07-2016
Couldn't suffer through the book.
This is a great disappointment to anyone that has a love of Pride and Pejudice. To put it in modern times is one thing, to completely detroy the integrity that made Jane Austen's book a classic is unforgivable. Save your money and time, just reread P and P. You'll be much happier.
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- linda
- 01-06-2016
No emotional investment in the characters,
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I love P&P variations, so will usually read anything available, however I don't remember ever yelling "oh good grief" and rolling my eyes so many times.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
This is the first time I have read a modern P&P story so I was hoping.
Could you see First Impressions: A Modern Retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
The script would need more something. I never felt that Lizzie and Darcy really even cared about each other.
Any additional comments?
I wanted to love this book but had to restart a half dozen times, I kept falling asleep.
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- Deborah
- 30-11-2015
Nice Idea/Poor Performance
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A better narrator! The narrator was amateurish. She was not at all adept at conveying emotion and differentiating the characters. She also mispronounced some words and was uncomfortable pronouncing others. Her performance almost made me stop listening.
The story was good but I was disappointed in the writing. Placing these well-known characters in a medical setting was clever, but the characters were not well developed, although I did get a better appreciation for how hard nurses work. Sadly, the narrator's performance didn't help - no added texture or depth came through.
Would you be willing to try another one of Trish Mckinnley’s performances?
No.
What character would you cut from First Impressions: A Modern Retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice?
I wouldn't cut any of the characters but the writer didn't do a good job at making any of them come alive for me.
Any additional comments?
The idea of retelling this classic story for a modern audience seemed good at first glance and I liked the medical setting. But this book is not worth listening to for all the reasons given above.