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Author:  Larael [ August 14th, 2008, 6:59 pm ]
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Just wondering if anyone else enjoys these as much as I do. They're usually good read if you find yourself longing for a bit more follow up on your Favourite Auaten heroines' lives. So far I've read "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife", "Mr. Darcy's Diary", and "Duty and Desire", which are all "Pride and Prejudice" continuations, as well as "The Third Sister" and "Colonel Brandon's Diary", which are continuations of "Sense and Sensibility".
Author:  Freya Baggins [ August 14th, 2008, 7:45 pm ]
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Hmm... I haven't. Who are the authors?
Author:  Larael [ August 14th, 2008, 10:40 pm ]
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Let's see, the most common are written by Emma Tennant, Julia Barrent, and Amanda Grange. They're actually not too badly written.
Author:  Nurrantiel Mashiara [ August 15th, 2008, 1:07 am ]
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A favorite of mine, which isn't exactly a continuation, is Sanditon. It was started by Jane Austen, but she never finished it. It's been finished many different ways, but the way I've read it is by "another lady." It's a really good one in my opinion.
Author:  Larael [ August 15th, 2008, 3:00 am ]
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I've heard of that one NuMa, but was unsure whether I should read it or not. Could you give me a brief summary of it?
Author:  Nurrantiel Mashiara [ August 15th, 2008, 10:42 am ]
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You should. :yes:

Charlotte Heywood travels with friends (Mr. & Mrs. Parker) to the beach resort of Sanditon. Mr. Parker is pretty much in love with Sanditon and promoting Sanditon and making it a household name and such. There is a Lady Denham with her companion Clara an her nephew Sir Edward. Sir Edward is trying to win her favor to get her money and at the same time is trying to woo Clara. He's a bit full of himself.
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"Oh! no, no, ' exclaimed Sir Edward in an ecstasy. "He was all ardour and truth! His genius and his susceptibilities might lead him into some aberrations -- but who is perfect? It were hypercriticism, it were pseudo-philosophy to expect from the soul of high-toned genius the grovellings of a common mind. The coruscations of talent, elicited by impassioned feeling in the breast of man, are perhaps incompatible with some of the prosaic decencies of life; nor can you, loveliest Miss Heywood," speaking with an air of deep sentiment, "nor can any woman be a fair judge of what a man may be propelled to say, write or do by the sovereign impulses of illimitable ardour."

This was very fine -- but if Charlotte understood it at all, not very moral; and being moreover by no means pleased with his extraordinary style of compliment, she gravely answered, "I really know nothing of the matter. This is a charming day. The wind, I fancy, must be southerly."

"Happy, happy wind, to engage Miss Heywood's thoughts!" She began to think him downright silly.
He's really pretty amusing to read. Then we have Mr. Parker's two sisters, who believe themselves to be dreadfully ill all the time, and his younger brother who has been in their care and they pretty much make him believe he is ill all the time. Then we get Mr. Parker's other younger brother. :swoon:

Who is, of course, the main man in the story: Sidney Parker. He is witty and fun, and sees his family's faults. The main points in the story revolve around him and his dealings. He brings a friend of his to Sanditon, and there starts to be a rather complicated mess. Which, the ending is just too great for me to tell you about. Sorry. It's much better to read with the surprise in it. :yes:
Author:  Larael [ August 15th, 2008, 11:16 pm ]
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The quote you posted had me laughing like no other. :teehee: My favourite part - "Happy, happy wind, to engage Miss Heywood's thoughts!" She began to think him downright silly."

:lol: I would've slapped him if I were her.

Anyway, I'll definitely be on the look out for that one now. :yes:
Author:  Inwenyárë [ October 15th, 2008, 2:32 pm ]
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I love Pride and Prejudice so much, I think I should read some of those continuations ;D and I should finish reading Sense and Sensibility ;) is there a LOT of difference in how Darcy & Elizabeth's story is continued in those books ? or are they all basically the same? :)
Author:  Larael [ October 21st, 2008, 11:13 pm ]
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Well, it depends on what you consider different. "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife" is quite literal in the way that Mr. Darcy does "take" a wife, if you catch my drift. That's the whole of that book, to be honest. "Mr. Darcy's Diary" and "Duty and Desire" are quite the opposite and give more substance in the way of actual dilemma and plot.

You really must finish Sense and Sensibility. It's my favourite out of all of Jane Austen's books.
Author:  Inwenyárë [ October 22nd, 2008, 9:30 am ]
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Thanks for the advice ;)
Author:  Larael [ October 24th, 2008, 11:59 pm ]
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No problem. I hope I haven't totally put you off from reading any continuations. :)
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