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Narrated by:
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Harry Frost
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By:
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J. Marie Croft
About this listen
Madness! It was nothing but madness from beginning to end, and Darcy was caught up in it.
What do occupants of Netherfield Park do on a dreary Saturday, while the Bennet sisters are still in residence, and when they have nothing at all to do? They take a page from Mansfield Park, of course, and decide on a theatrical.
In the process of planning and performing the play, certain participants get more than a little carried away, especially Fitzwilliam Darcy where Elizabeth Bennet is concerned. There might even be a kiss…and a skirmish…leading to a duel.
No one involved in the play had set out with the intention of creating a scandal. None preforming in the theatrical began with the aim of ending with blushing faces, or bruised bodies, or blemishes on their reputations.
Blame it on The Mésalliance.
©2020 J. Marie Croft (P)2021 J. Marie CroftListeners also enjoyed...
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Widowed at a young age, Fitzwilliam Darcy has no reason to think he'll ever find the love his first marriage lacked. Instead, he dedicates himself to his roles as father and co-guardian, determined to excel at both. But when love finally finds him, will he be too mired by the strife of the past to recognize it?
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Great variation
- By Claire on 04-16-25
By: Summer Hanford
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Lovers' Meeting
- A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Catherine Lodge
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the disastrous first meeting of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton Assembly provided each with a ready-made set of prejudices to apply to the other. But when a horrific rural accident reveals Darcy to be a man of active, intelligent benevolence, and Elizabeth, in the absence of her appalling family, to be an extraordinary lady of courage and decision - then, surely, the course of true love will run smoothly. But alas, the lovers' meeting is not the end, but a new beginning.
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Really nice story
- By Fabulous Mrs B on 02-23-21
By: Catherine Lodge
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The Most Interesting Man in the World
- A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Unabridged)
- By: Jan Ashton, Justine Rivard
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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A generous, kind, and always hungry Charles Bingley sheds a little light on keeping company with the most interesting man in the world and shares his thoughts on puppies, his dreadful sisters, and the meaning of happiness.
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Clever, Amusing Page-turner
- By Coop on 04-01-20
By: Jan Ashton, and others
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Responsibility and Resentment
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Melissa Anne
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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What if Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy spoke honestly to each other in Kent and clarified any misconceptions prior to his making his proposal? What would happen if Mr. Bennet made an ill-fated attempt to resolve the issue of the entail only to create a much bigger problem for his family and Mrs. Bennet were even more of a shrew than in canon? What if Mr. Bennet had a secret reason to encourage the couple to marry quickly and before returning home? Will they ever be able to overcome the resentment that results from Mr. Bennet's manipulations or from Mrs. Bennet's subsequent behaviors?
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Family matters
- By MHTex on 01-03-24
By: Melissa Anne
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A Stronger Impulse
- A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
- By: Julie Cooper
- Narrated by: Joanna Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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Fitzwilliam Darcy is enraged when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight. With proper speech locked uselessly inside his mind, his Fitzwilliam relations are quick to take advantage of the situation, calling his illness insanity, and scheming to keep both Darcys under their control.
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Certainly not Jane Austen
- By Lynne Fawcett on 12-14-22
By: Julie Cooper
The narrator was great!
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First person POV
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Funny story
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What fun!
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So funny!
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The J. Marie Croft is quite talented and had me laughing out loud numeroustimes. I wanted to listen again to the novella since I was unable to pause or rewind during the first playing.
This is great lighthearted fun.
Delightful and witty
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For this novella-length Regency romp, taciturn, proud, and a wee bit grumpy Fitzwilliam Darcy offers the sole perspective on those who are staying on the estate and even his own changing opinions about them and about himself. This is a story within a story as the play is acted out. The reader/listener is aware of the uncanny resemblance of actors to their acted roles and also picks up on the true state of affairs before a distracted Darcy works it out.
It was fun to see both stories unfold and the author’s trademark witty wordsmithing gave the story some added sparkle. There is a hint of mystery about the convenient discovery of the play and I had my suspicions as I am pretty sure I was meant to guess so that the reader-listener can share a joke with the author as the players act out their parts to the end when comedy reigns and created some laugh out loud moments.
The variation is not just a change in the original storyline, but some liberty with the characters. I adored this version of Mr. and Mrs. Hurst, Bingley, and lord love a duck, Mrs. Phillips the stunning scene stealer. The main players, Darcy and Elizabeth were excellent, but I found the attention to the secondary characters was what really captivated me most.
Harry Frost caught onto the playful tone and the quips, voiced the characters with sensational individuality, and so it was an unsurprisingly excellent audio production.
Rave review from this listener for cleverly having Jane Austen’s characters playacting and enacting their own romance off scene. What a splendid story that other Austenesque fans and sweet historical romantic comedy lovers should flock to pick up.
Acting Out Romance in a Sparkling Regency Romp
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I have nothing to criticize about Harry Frost‘s performance as narrator. I like his different voices of the characters, even this time different narrations for the characters of the play. Good job!
Fun story! (First Person POV)
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Hilarious Romp
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