Jane Austen Sequels- From Lambton to Longbourn, by Abigail Reynolds
Abigail Reynolds intrigues Jane Austen fans by exploring what could have happened on the unwritten pages of one of her most loved novels. In a series of Pride and Prejudice sequels, the reader gets to experience what may have transpired between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet had they taken the time to simply talk to each other. Abigail Reynolds allows you to go back to the scenes that gripped you in Pride and Prejudice and think of the untold story that could have been.
Jane Austen fans know the story of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet well. They seem to finally overcome all their differences and misunderstandings when the news of Lydia’s scandal arrives. The Bennet family is humiliated and Mr. Darcy abruptly leaves Elizabeth and her relatives at Lambton Inn. With no explanation or any hope for one, Elizabeth has to deal with her emotions and her family while accepting the fact that she was wrong about Mr. Darcy. And Mr. Darcy? You find out after his appearance at Longbourne that he realized he had been wrong too. For all the pages between the two events, you’re left agonizing over whether or not Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet will really be able to work things out.
What if the way things progressed between that scene and Mr. Darcy’s return to Longbourne were different? What would have happened if Mr. Darcy told Elizabeth what he was going to do? In this published novel length piece of Jane Austen fanfiction, Abigail Reynolds gives you the opportunity to experience the story from a different angle. As Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet learn to understand each other, they face the challenges created by their families and society and discover what it means to love.
Abigail Reynolds has created an interesting series of novels in The Pemberley Variations, which ask the question “what if the path not chosen was indeed taken?”
There are hundreds of published Jane Austen sequels continuing the adventures of her classic heroes and heroines, and this one is worth your attention. It is a thoughly enjoyable diversion.
Abigail Reynolds is the author of six wonderful Pride and Prejudice sequels: Pemberley by the Sea, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World, Without Reserve, Impulse and Initiative, From Lambton to Longbourn and By Force of Instinct.
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