The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy
by Mary Street
If you are a Regency fan worthy of the name then your first foray into the genre was probably Pride and
Prejudice; it was certainly mine. Once I read it I was hooked, and if you love the book too then you might be
interested in examining it from another angle. We get an insight into how Elizabeth Bennett views the world and
those in it, but how does Mr. Darcy feel about it all? With this premise in mind, Ms Street wrote this novel,
telling the famous tale in his own words, back in 1999, and here is a reprint of it.
Perhaps the problem of this type of novel is that the original is so well known, and anybody reading it will
have read and watched Pride and Prejudice many times. Trying to bring something new to it is almost
impossible, but Ms. Street has a good stab at it and has thus produced a book that was popular enough to qualify
for a reprint. Turning the story around and seeing it from a male perspective is rather fascinating, and watching
the Bennett clan through his eyes shows them in their true light. It is easy to imagine how nobody who wanted to
stay somebody would wish to be allied to them, which makes Mr. Darcy seem easier to understand and more
sympathetic. Perhaps telling the tale from the viewpoint of a very minor or peripheral character might have made
for a more interesting story (think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) but this does the job
surprisingly well, too. |
The Book |
Robert Hale |
January 2007 |
Hardback |
0709064314 |
Regency Romance - Early 19th century -Hertfordshire and Derbyshire, UK |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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