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    Goodly Creatures: A Pride and Prejudice Deviation

    By Beth Massey

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    WARNING This story is about rape. It is not graphic but realistically portrays the emotional legacy of such an attack as well as portraying faithfully the attitudes of society.

    A life altering event inextricably links a fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet to Fitzwilliam Darcy while simultaneously creating an almost insurmountable divide. This Pride and Prejudice deviation takes the reader on a journey through a labyrinth filled with misunderstandings, bias, guilt and fear--not to mention, laughter, animal magnetism and waltzing. As Elizabeth says, 'she shed enough tears to float one of Lord Nelson's frigates' but as she also observes 'unhappiness does, indeed, have comic aspects one should never underestimate.'

    Though the path for our protagonists is much more arduous than canon the benefit remains the same, a very happy Janeite ending for these two soul-mates. Along the way there is retribution, redemption and reward for other characters--including a few that recall players in Ms Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility.'

    Beth Massey's second novel: 'Mr Darcy's Cottage of Earthly Delight, Shades of Pride and Prejudice' will be released in late December of 2012.

    Elizabeth Bennet visits Mr Darcy's estate, against her better judgement. Overhearing some disturbing gossip, prompts her to escape a devastating revelation with a solitary exploration of his beautiful park. Caught in a downpour, she is rescued by none other than the recently returned from London, master of Pemberley. Jealousy, anger and passion combine to create a different outcome than her remorse-ridden imagination could have ever imagined.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMar 5, 2012
    ISBN9781620953808
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    • 4/5
      A really peculiar variation of P&P, but really interesting. this was the only JAFF book in which I didn't like Mr Darcy to actually end up for Lizzy. Like how he was described in the book, he was thoroughly witless and naive. First he failed to protect Lizzy from his cousin. Then he was dishonorable because he lusted over Lizzy though he was married. He failed to comptehend the true circumstances regarding Lizzy's plight though he was given a lot of clues, or maybe he was just really stupid and arrogant. Also, his reason for marrying Anne was so shallow and borderline mercenary, so hypocritical of him to think so of Lizzy. And how could he had sex with Anne when he was inlove with Lizzy all along, just because they adopted Bethany. I also believed Lewis' character irrrevent to the Darcy-Lizzy love story. Like how could Darcy have a child with another woman?! The thought is insupportable. I believe it was better to kill Anne a virgin through some other disease, leaving Darcy without an heir so he would be more driven to pursue Lizzy. Havinh pemberley inherited by a son not borne from Lizzy was a bitter pill to swallow. Lastly, this is thr only book I've read in which Lizzy and Darcy's death were depicted, though only in passing.
    • 5/5
      This was a wonderful story that I could not stop reading until it was finished. I shed many tears while reading it and even now tears are streaming down my face. Well worth the time
    • 5/5
      This is a beautiful read. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of diving in because of the murky depths of the subject matter.