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Mr Darcy's Diary
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Publisher's Summary
For the first time we discover what really happened between his sister and the dastardly Wickham. How did he distract his friend Bingley from pining for his beloved Jane? Why did he propose to another young woman? Only to his diary does he tell his true story. At last we see Darcy as he really is; and, beneath his polite facade, we find a sensitive, private and passionate man.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- connie
- 03-02-2009
Why another P&P homage?
...because so many of us keep reading them. I doubt I would be seen in public with this book, let alone admit how much I enjoyed it, but read (or listen) to Austen spin-offs I do, and Audible is, well, anonymous and filled wih other P&P compulsives.
This Darcy tumbles with maid servants, actually supervises work at Pemberly, carouses with former Cambridge classmate Lord Byron, and can be inconvenienced by too tight britches; however, he still is not as villianous as much of the male gentry of his day. He is, of course, set back on course by "a fine pair of brown eyes." While this version of Darcy is not a monk, his antics aren't, thankfully, detailed for us. Such attempts only stain the cult of P&P, and from these I abstain in memory of Austen's brave example of NOT cashing in on fallen women as was routine in novels of her time.
As P&P re-tellings go, this is good: more detailed than the similar novel "Darcy's Story;" not as humourous (but much better narrated) than the Pamela Aidan Darcy trilogy; not as smutty as others that go on to imagine the married life of the Darcys.
Also this Darcy hints of the broader world: the Regency, PM Percival, war with France, industrialization, etc. It details a bit more of servant life. Georgina is imagined in more detail, and even Mr Hurst has some character (though not a very good one).
The narrator affects a haughty upper crust tone which might not be to everyone's ear, so listen carefully to the sample.
Face it, if you're reading this review and you've read other Darcy novels, you want to read the present one anyway. If you haven't read any of the others, this is as good as any to start. You don't need to have memorized P&P to enjoy the novel, but it helps.
I'm still waiting for a P&P re-told entirely from the servants' perspective; either that or a self-help book for compulsive P&P readers.
46 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- HEA Addict
- 19-04-2011
A waste of time
I am disappointed as this is the worst telling I have yet to read. Darcy is no gentleman, he is no better than Wickham. I cannot even finish listening to it because he is a pig. I find that there is nothing for Elizabeth to like as he looks down on her, he is taking whores to bed and the maids in the house. The book doesn't share the same details that are in Pride and Prejudice at all. His mother did not die at childbirth also he is in London alot when his character is supposed to be at Netherfield. This a poor telling of Darcy and I would not recommend this to anyone.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Katherine
- 27-08-2010
Not for me
If you love the "purity" of the love in P&P then this is not or you. The story is interesting, but it was not at all my own vision of Mr. Darcy's "behind the scenes" involvement in the story.
That said, the narration was quite good...
4 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Meg
- 17-03-2010
Silly (but in a good, happy way)
I love a good Austen spin-off! Mr Darcy's Diary is entertaining and the narrator, David Rintoul does a really good characterisation of Mr Darcy (read: he has a bit of a dishy voice.. :P )
I found the inclusion of Lord Byron a bit of an odd addition to the story. On first reading (in book form) I was a little peeved by this, but upon later listenings of the story it really does add something wicked to the narrative (though the thought of D & B attending a Baccanal is still one that doesn't quite sit right with me).
A good bit of escapist fun! Mr Darcy's writings are certainly an interesting thing to be privy to...
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Marian in Montana
- 01-09-2011
Interesting Idea
I wasn't sure about buying this and while listening had conflicted emotions about Mr. Darcy as presented daily in his diary. He is a typical wealthy man of leisure of that era, who hunts, rides, boxes, shoots, and even wenches occasionally. I didn't like the weak side of him as shown by his dealings with villains such as Mr. Wickham. But I did enjoy his continual wrestling with his attraction for Elizabeth--which he berated himself with daily.
The diary follows the book perfectly and at last we get a glimpse of the lives of the other characters in P&P, which is fun.
The narrator was David Rintoul who was Mr. Darcy in an early BBC performance and had the right touch of haughtiness.
Bottom line? I'm glad that I got it and listened to it.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- M
- 06-10-2009
for fun!
Not to be confused with Jane Austen, but lots of fun to listen to. David Rintoul reads it with the full haughtiness of Darcy (he was Darcy, in fact, in a 1980 version FYI!).
2 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- M&M
- 30-06-2009
Inside Darcy's head
This is an good listen for all Pride and Prejudice fans although it is not my favorite version of the story told from Darcy's point of view. The narrator was quite good but I wasn't sure I liked the author's interpretation of the character.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Judith A. Weller
- 23-05-2009
Not Jane Austen's Characters
This is a decent book, but as part of Pride and Prejudice it is flop. The characters are simply NOT Jane Austen's characters. At least other books doing sequels etc. to Jane Austen, have fidelty to her characters and the period. This simply fails on all these accounts. If you want book which fills in the blanks of Pride and Prejudice - this is simply not that book.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jenn F. Garcia
- 23-04-2012
Interesting.
This view of how Darcy lived his life before and during knowing Elizabeth. I didn't think it was boring, but it wasn't exactly exciting. However, as a huge P&P fan I enjoyed it regardless.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Sima Uyar
- 28-07-2011
Mr Darcy's Diary
I neither liked the story nor enjoyed the narration. The characters and the dialogues are not as captivating as the original P&P. I have to admit that I have not yet been able to find a P&P follow-up that I liked. Therefore I do not read them anymore. But some of the reviews were so good with this one that I decided to give it a shot. But it wasn't any better.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Jojo loebig
- 10-02-2017
Awful
What disappointed you about Mr Darcy's Diary?
Him sleeping around with maids, servants, any woman available
Would you ever listen to anything by Maya Slater again?
After this no.
Have you listened to any of David Rintoul’s other performances? How does this one compare?
The narration was the only good thing about it. Though he sped from one day to another too quickly.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mr Darcy's Diary?
Him sleeping around, its so not the darcy we know and love from p&p.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Catherine
- 03-04-2014
Slater reveals Darcy's soul
Would you consider the audio edition of Mr Darcy's Diary to be better than the print version?
I have only listened, but I intend reading it too. An insigtful account of the man behind the scowl.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved the epilogue which brought listeners gently back to the XXI century. It reminded us that two centuries have gone by since Fitzwillian Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet "walked this earth".
What does David Rintoul bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Although I haven't yet read the book, I found David Rintoul's reading masterful, moving and a pleasure to listen to... it also recalled his performance as Darcy in the TV version he starred in a few decades ago. With Laurence Olivier, Rintoul is one of my favourite Darcys.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It brought a tear to the corner of the eye now and then but also made me smile quite often.
Any additional comments?
Many revisitations of P&P backfire because they betray the style and atmosphere of the original ( a must for a successful "remake") some are irritating because they fail to respect the authoress and her times; a few are downright unacceptable. This version is beautifully balanced and written in credible Austenesque style. I hope there will be more of Ms Slater's work on Audible.
Thank you for this great listen which I shall soon indulge in as a great read!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Susan
- 20-09-2010
Most enjoyable
After reading both positiva and negative reviews on the paper version of this book I decided to try the audio version for myself. Most enjoyable if not a little eye opening. I did get fed up with the moaning about his position with regards his feelings towards Elizabeth but, other than that, I enjoyed the reading very much. Of course it helped to 'see' the actor doing the reading as Mr Darcy as he actually played the part in an early BBC production.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Denise Smith
- 10-04-2013
A brilliant read
Mr Darcy’s Diary is a brilliant interpretation of the other side of our favourite love story. I like this story so much that I listen to it quite regularly. There are several other books adding to the original story but this is my favourite by far, Maya Slater has written a great story, I would highly recommend it.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Fi
- 06-04-2020
The best adaptation I have ever heard
I have listened to this book at least 100 times now (literally!) and I feel it is second only to P&P itself! The narration, language and content is so good I could imagine this as the internal monologue of Colin Firth in the '95 BBC adaptation! I cannot recommend this enough
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs SE Cullum
- 23-06-2019
Brilliant
Really good story I loved it from start to finish Thank you beautifully read by David Rintoul. My first favourite Darcy 💜
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- Paula Crooks
- 12-04-2019
Darcy who knew!
loved this. Big Austen fan and have a few follow up stories but getting Darcy's view of events through Pride and Prejudice was eye opening to say the least. if you loved Pride and Prejudice you have to get this.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Debbie
- 22-06-2017
This is a great book for any haneite
This book is good fun as it sets out Mr Darcy's fictional diary which fits in with the story of pride and prejudice Jane Austen. It is good fun and throw some interesting ideas as to why some of the events in pride and prejudice occurred in the way they did. Definitely worth a read for anyone who loves Jane's books although a purist may find this novel trivial in nature. Enjoy!
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