Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Kitty Bennet writes in her journal… May 20, 1812 Dear Diary, You know how miserable …
What does Lydia have to say about married life? September 3, 1812 My Dearest Harriet, What adventures I have had since I saw you! I write to you now from Longbourn, where Wickham and I have just come to visit after our wedding in London. Yes, London! Are you not surprised? Or perhaps you have …
What did that alarming letter from Colonel Forster say? August 2, 1812 The Bennet household had just settled down for the night after a day of industrious occupation. Mrs. Bennet had been to Meryton and argued not only with the butcher about her bill, but also with various ones of her neighbors who seemed to …
Denny Learns of Lydia’s Elopement August 2, 1812 (Based upon Archibald Denny, from my novel, The Three Colonels.) LIEUTENANT DENNY HAD JUST FINISHED HIS BREAKFAST when Lieutenant Chamberlayne walked in. “I say, have you seen Wickham? He seems to be missing.” Denny sat up. “Missing? Are you certain? Sometimes he sleeps in town.” At that …
We last saw Lydia and Wickham as they made their bed for the night in a coaching inn on the road to Gretna Green. Who were the mysterious figures in the darkness who caused Mr Wickham such concern, and how will our eloping couple fill the hours until dawn now the bedroom door is closed? …
We rejoin our nefarious couple as they seek lodgings on their first evening from Brighton. Lydia is determined to provide her love all the entertainment a gentleman might require, but Mr Wickham seems a little preoccupied. Could he, perhaps, be concerned about some mysterious personages? Or is he more thoughtful about what the remainder of …
Welcome back to the next chapter in our scandalous tale! Lydia Bennet, never one to let a chance slip past, has engineered a liaison with George Wickham safely away from prying eyes. Yet who is the hunter, and who the game? Click here for parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. Lydia opened her eyes …
Welcome back for another week of our little tale! Lydia has stepped out for a breath of fresh air at her last ball in Brighton, and she is hoping that a certain gentleman might appear to escort her to keep her safe. A lady cannot be too careful, for one never knows what sorts of …
It’s been a year in the making, but we’re finally here! Mrs. Drummond’s School for Girls is now available on Amazon, and very soon on NOOK and KOBO, as The Trouble to Check Her. (Thanks again Rida for the title suggestion!) If you’d ever asked me if I would write a book about Lydia Bennet …
To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing (or otherwise) moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries. Anna carefully stirred the stew over …
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