
Dare to Refuse Such a Man
A Pride & Prejudice Variation
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Narrated by:
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Stevie Zimmerman
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By:
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Mary Smythe
“He is the kind of man, indeed, to whom I should never dare refuse anything which he condescended to ask.” (Mr. Bennet, Pride and Prejudice Volume III, Chapter 17)
It had never occurred to Fitzwilliam Darcy that once he had chosen a bride, her father might dare to refuse his consent. When his dearest, loveliest Elizabeth is taken from him with only a curt note of explanation, he determines that, far from accepting her father’s rejection of his suit, he must instead find her again and make his case. After all, a woman worthy of being pleased is also worth fighting for.
Several months shy of her majority, it is not so simple a thing to defy Mr. Bennet’s will, but Elizabeth, for the sake of her future happiness, must try. With various allies in her corner, as well as foes standing against her, Elizabeth’s courage must rise against all attempts at intimidation. Even from her own, much beloved father.
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Stevie Zimmerman 's narration flawless as usual.
Good story
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Dare to Refuse Such a Man
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Mr. B is ridiculously stubborn, but Mrs. B is crafty. ODC fall in love quickly but need to wait for thier HEA. They have much more page time than I expected. All villians are present however, Collins ... well, he is the major antagonist.
Ms. Zimmerman is wonderful as always, but there is a small production issue near the end which jarred me from the flow of the story. I easily became immersed in the tale again.
After reading some of the reviews I almost passed this variation by. I am so glad I took a chance and used the credit for this low angst account.
Unique and refreshing imagination.
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Pleasant Read
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Lovely story
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In the end, listening to the book was more than "my nerves" could take, so although I did end up reading about 70% of the book, (I skipped chapters 3-9, which is Elizabeth's and Darcy's courtship prior to his intended first proposal--which he doesn't actually get to do because Mr. Bennett is a jerk) I didn't do it at all in order. I can say it is a clever reimagining and recommend it to readers who are looking for something that elicits nail biting.
Zimmerman's Darcy was a scratchier than normal in places, but otherwise she did her usual strong performance.
A few spoilers as I go into more detail about what you can look forward to in this version.
Lady Catherine is as bad as ever, and Collins is worse (which just makes Mr. Bennet's actions worse), but Mrs. Bennett is on Lizzie's side, and in a manner that successfully foils Mr. Bennett more than once. She is still Mrs. Bennett, (after popping off at Collins for his treatment of Lizzie, she still needs a lie down, smelling salts, three servants and two daughters for her nerves--but she defended Lizzie first) but a better one. (Who also had the sense to know immediately that if her daughter marries Darcy, Collins is no longer necessary for her future happiness and security.) I liked her better in this version.
Heavy Heavy Angst
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Great change of character personalities!
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As always, Stevie Zimmerman gives a perfect performance. She is my favorite narrator.
Very enjoyable
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Bad Mr Bennet
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Stevie Zimmerman shines in this amusing “tangled engagement” tale
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