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4 November 2004

New “Pride and Prejudice” sequel published

Filed under: Page — Tasha @ 4:55 pm

The Sequel to Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’: ‘Trust and Triumph’ by Norma Gatje-Smith, which was published in September 2004, is available for order on amazon.com. There are no reader reviews available on the site as of yet, but Amazon does provide a synopsis:

“Trust and Triumph” continues the story of the Darcys, Bennets and Bingleys of “Pride and Prejudice” fame. With this sequel, the lives of Jane Austen’s characters ex–plode into adventures and fun as they honeymoon, confront the Ghost of Pemberley Manor, search for suitable suitors for Georgianna Darcy and Kitty Bennet and endure the company of pesty and nutty new in-laws. Georgianna’s complicated romance with a country doctor em–bellishes the novel with it’s touching though thoroughly con–fused passion, while Kitty and Anne de Bourgh find the loves of their lives and show their inate spunk as they plunge directly into courtship. In this glorious era of matchmaking, the young ladies and the their families either meander through their luxurious lives or chase feverishly after excitement. A thwarted kidnap brings in the seven foot Detective Strand who uses crime scene subterfuge to entice the Darcys’ cook and establish her in his mansion and during a voyage to Savannah, Georgia, with a coterie of friends that includes former vaudevill–ians and a besotted prince, they save and tame a pirate crew. This is a spirited bunch of people, stirring up mischief in their new roles and goals, usually earning success and always providing humor and entertainment.

REGENCY HOUSE PARTY review

Filed under: Screen — Julie B. @ 4:44 pm

The Chicago Tribune reviews PBS’s REGENCY HOUSE PARTY, which debuted last night. The opening paragraph of the article sounds oddly familiar somehow.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of his own reality show.

The reporter, of whom the AustenBlog Staff has now grown quite fond, credits Miss Austen further:

Yes, just as the reality genre has shown signs of flagging this season, Jane Austen is here to save it. What can’t that woman do, eh?

The website for the show, which includes an amusing quiz or two, can be found here.

 

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