Ardently

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

De: Caitlin Williams

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

So much in life depends on chance and sheer luck. How much do we often owe to being in the right place at the right time? In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet plans to visit the Lake District with her uncle and aunt, yet ends up at Pemberley instead, just as, by coincidence, Mr Darcy also arrives home. They meet, understand one another better and all eventually ends well. But what if they did not have such luck? What if Elizabeth actually went to the Lake District and was nowhere near Pemberley, and she and Mr Darcy never met again until another four years had gone by? Now they are very different people, altered by marriage, time and situation, although, Mr Darcy's failed proposal in the Parsonage at Hunsford still haunts both of them in different ways. Elizabeth is a companion to her Aunt, Mrs Mountford, a widow of great standing in society who married exceptionally well and 'Miss Bennet' finds herself accepted in the very best of circles and able to marry whomever she might chose. Mr Darcy did his duty by his sickly cousin, Anne de Bourgh, and married her to protect her from the tyrannical force of her mother Lady Catherine. He has come to Bath, however, a widower, with his family, the Fitzwilliams, and his sister, Georgiana. Darcy sees Elizabeth, the woman who rejected him, in the opposite box at the theatre and cannot help falling in love with her all over again. Now though, it seems there are even more hurdles to overcome for them to be together, including Elizabeth's new suitor, the handsome and charming Mr Yorke. Mr Darcy is still a little proud, still not able to 'perform to strangers'. Can Elizabeth see past his reserve and awkwardness to the decent man underneath? This book is a re-telling of Pride and Prejudice from Chapter 36 onwards (Darcy's failed proposal and the delivering of his letter). It is a light-hearted mix-up of Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion, with a nod and a wink towards Northanger Abbey.

This is a very well written PPV variation.

I will definitely be listening to this book again. I loved it and it has some cute humor in it too.

Very Good P&P Variation with Decent VV Narration

I liked the story very much, but it is a shame not to have it read by a talented narrator as it would have been Much More appreciated. The author did a bit of Mixing with Northanger Abbey and, perhaps a trace of Persuasion, but it was IMO well done. I liked the new characters and how the story developed. I will look for other books by this author

I’ve been waiting for Ardently

I first enjoyed this book years ago and always wished it was available as an audiobook. I wish a real narrator was used. I listened at 1.35 speed to make it tolerable. It is a great story with a loyal following. It would be cherished with a talented narrator.

Great story

This is a wonderful variation on pride and prejudice just the right amount of angst.

This is in my top 3 favorites

I know there is controversy with virtual voice, but there are some benefits for those of us who don’t always have the opportunity to read a hard copy. I do hope that one day we get a real life narration because this is such a wonderful P&P story.

Ugh is this where we're at now????

Basically just an AI version of Pride and Prejudice mixed with Northanger Abbey, "narrated" by a lifeless, emotionless robot. Hard pass