Mr. Darcy's Obsession

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

De: Abigail Reynolds

Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett

What if...Elizabeth Bennet was more unsuitable for Mr. Darcy than ever...

Mr. Darcy is determined to find a more suitable bride. But then he learns that Elizabeth is living in London in reduced circumstances, after her father's death robs her of her family home...

What if...Mr. Darcy can't Help himself from seeking her out...

He just wants to make sure she's alright. But once he's seen her, he feels compelled to talk to her, and from there he's unable to fight the overwhelming desire to be near her, or the ever-growing mutual attraction that is between them...

What if...Mr. Darcy's intentions were shockingly dishonorable...

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Another great Abigail Reynolds book!

Abigail Reynolds and narrator Elizabeth Klett make a great team, and this book is no exception. Reynolds imagines different versions of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Klett is the perfect narrator to bring her characters to life. She does men and women equally well, and her British accent is impeccable.

descriptions misleading but the stories enjoyable

spoiler alert: the description is a little misleading but the stories enjoyable. Elizabeth misunderstands Darcy's offer

A book buyer's hesitation

I do not own this book. My review is only of the sample. I wonder if this book is simple too repetitious of other books that I've read; and, therefore, I have hesitation about buying this book. Dr. R Shechter

A pretty good listen

The story line was good, but the pacing was erratic - sometimes it was rushed and sometimes it drug on too long. Some of the most interesting characters were not the leading people, but some new folks My favorite was Charlie, a ragged homeless street boy. There was also Mary, a pretty blonde maid born out of wed lock. Lady Seaton was a good character but could have better if the author had taken more time fleshing her out. Lydia was a horrible spoiled ungrateful person and i wished she had been put in her place and punished for her horrible deeds and attitude. As usual Darcy and Elizabeth went back and forth between congeniality and horrible misunderstandings.
The author tried to tackle to many Jane Austen characters and ended up not doing them all justice. The conclusions for each of the plot lines was too rushed and left me unsatisfied, particularly the story of Georgianna and her out of wedlock child. This book differed dramatically (in my opinion) from Jane Austen's perfect book. Still, after all the above complaints, the book held my interest and I listened in one sitting, but i had to back up several times to understand what was going on.

The performer was good and did not try to act out the reading - she just did a competent job of reading the words with expression and understanding.

Lovely reread

Many years since I read it last. Still as good as when I read it the first time. Love Abigail Reynolds. Great narrating as well. Great Jaff.