Prudence and Practicality A Backstory to Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice edition by C J Hill Literature Fiction eBooks
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Mr. Collins must marry.
If Lizzy won’t have him, then Charlotte certainly will.
Mr Collins may be a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man, making him the object of considerable scorn for the Bennet sisters, but Charlotte knows to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
After a week in his irksome company, her friend, Elizabeth, can only see his irritating manner. Whereas Charlotte, after a matter of hours, has already estimated his value and weighed it against the mortification she will undoubtedly have to endure. The opportunity to become the wife of a well-connected clergyman does not come along every day, and in a prudential light, it is certainly a good match for her. Charlotte believes it to be a trade she is willing to accept.
If only she can secure his attention before he must return to Kent.
You’ve read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice; now read it again from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet’s friend, Charlotte Lucas, an intelligent young woman, prudent and sensible. Marriage and a comfortable home has always been her object - not love or romance. Charlotte's story is woven into the fabric of the original novel as we follow her eventful year as she makes many discoveries about herself, her husband, and married life as the wife of the vicar of Hunsford parish.
Will Charlotte discover practicality to be a strong enough basis for marriage … or is this a marriage doomed to failure?
Regency historical romance; Jane Austen sequels and variations; Pride and Prejudice sequels and variations; Pride and Prejudice continuations; Pride and Prejudice re-tellings; British aristocrats; Classic romance
Prudence and Practicality A Backstory to Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice edition by C J Hill Literature Fiction eBooks
CJ Hill has brilliantly expanded upon the classic Pride and Prejudice story by putting forth the series of events from Charlotte Collins' (Lucas) point of view. She has created new exciting lead characters that were originally simply catalysts for Eliza and had limited substance. The story runs along the same storyline as the original, but it explains Charlottes and her husband's past and thought processes to answer many questions readers have asked from the original. By the end of it Mr. Collins becomes a character you actually start to root for rather than hope against, and Charlotte is a very relatable, sensible, heroine. The story makes you rethink Pride and Prejudice as it weaves so well into the original and is written as if Jane Austen assisted herself!The writing is so carefully considered and authentic to Austen's classic, it actually transports you back into the original story. You end up hoping again that Eliza will end up with Mr. Darcy (although you already know the outcome) and find out all that the Collins and Lady Catherine had to do about it all (extremely exciting!). The dialogues between the characters are written remarkably well - the way Charlotte and Mr Collins interact is exactly what I would have pictured. The discussions (some of them quite heated and leads to rapid page turning!) between Charlotte and Mr Collins are so engrossing and witty the book is a rapid read and thoroughly enjoyable.
I hope CJ Hill continues her writing career - she is a brilliant storyteller and writer and I cannot wait for her next novel!
I highly recommend this book to all!
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Prudence and Practicality A Backstory to Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice edition by C J Hill Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
It was great to see from another point of view, made Mr Collins more human and better understanding of Charlottes mind.
I have been very disappointed in a lot of the JA fan fiction lately, but enjoyed this perspective very much. It added to P&P without detracting from that storyline or characters. Nice job!
I really liked it. Although I would have liked a little bit more interaction between Elizabeth and Darcy. It was nice to read about how Charlotte might have seen the events, how she really felt about Mr. Collins and their marriage and how she grows and finds her own kind of happiness.
I enjoyed this book immensely. C J Hill has depicted Charlotte just as I have always imagined her to be eminently sensible, fair-minded, kind, and (usually) patient. The patience is definitely a must for our Mrs Collins because she has chosen to marry an obsequious and very often foolish man who drives his lady-wife to distraction more often than is good for her mental well being.
Charlotte of course knows what she is letting herself in for when she contrives to have Mr Collins choose her as his wife when Elizabeth Bennett rejects his suit. But because she is sensible, Charlotte decides that she will take the offensive and TRY to change William Collins into a more sensible and less ingratiating and pompous man.
The reader ends up feeling sympathy for Mr Collins because we learn that his upbringing was less than acceptable and we learn how he rose above his beginnings and why he was given the living at Hunsford when he was so young and newly ordained.
For most of the book, Charlotte's patience is sorely tested, both by her husband and Lady Catherine, who is beautifully depicted.
When I bought this book, I imagined it was going to be a retelling of Lizzy and Darcy's story from Charlotte's point of view. But I soon realised that this was definitely Charlotte's story, but because of her close and loving friendship with Elizabeth, and because of their frequent correspondence, we also get to read the bare bones of what happens with our (or perhaps it is just mine) favourite Jane Austen couple. Of course, as with P&P, Charlotte and Elizabeth are separated by '50 miles of good road', so most of Lizzy's travails are told to us in letter form. These blend beautifully with the rest of the text. I was disappointed to find that Lizzy's time in Kent and the subsequent happenings between her and Darcy are skated over very quickly and with little detail. As in canon, Lizzy does not confide in Charlotte as to the happenings with Mr Darcy, but it is strange that Charlotte does not dwell on her friend's changed demeanour when she has been a keen observer of Lizzy and Darcy's interactions up to now.
In most instances the characters are depicted much as we see them in Pride and Prejudice, though I am pleased to say that Anne finally grows a backbone.
C J Hill writes beautifully and the story remains true to canon in most particulars. But for some unfathomable reason, the author has made (Colonel) Fitzwilliam a captain and she has changed the family's surname to 'Greville'. If the Captain was a Greville, he would be addressed as Captain Greville, not Captain Fitzwilliam! She has also taken away the family's Earldom, so the captain's parents are just plain Mr and Mrs and Fitzwilliam is the third son, not the second. Lady Catherine also has MANY more siblings, not just Anne and her brother (the should be earl). We learn an in-depth history of one younger sister whose story is the reason Mr Collins is given the living at Hunsford.
I find it strange that Anne (not Lady Anne) Darcy would call her son by the same given name as her nephew. Darcy was named Fitzwilliam because it was his mother's maiden name and it was a name that could easily be adopted as a Christian Name.
These changes seemed pointless to me and were the only things that lent a jarring note to what was otherwise a wonderful story and insight into Elizabeth's best friend, Charlotte Collins, ne Lucas. I highly recommend this book and am only sorry C J Hill has not had anything else published for readers.
An Aussie who is an Anglophile and Jane Austen-ite
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this story--I have read so much bad Jane Austen fiction lately that I didn't anticipate this one to be any better. It was more than a pleasant surprise to discover that I was very wrong. What can I say but exceptional writing, exceptional characterization, exceptional plot. Bravo!
Charlotte was my hero. Her "logical" reasons for marrying Mr. Collins backfired to some degree, yet she persevered through it all. Her friendship with Lizzy was everything it ought to be and more. She certainly had Darcy's true feelings pegged from the start.
I think that I was most impressed by the background the author envisioned for Collins. It made him a somewhat sad and pathetic creature; he meant well, but his own past experiences frequently clouded his behavior and judgment. I highly recommend this book written by a very gifted and talented writer. I expect to see great things in the future.
CJ Hill has brilliantly expanded upon the classic Pride and Prejudice story by putting forth the series of events from Charlotte Collins' (Lucas) point of view. She has created new exciting lead characters that were originally simply catalysts for Eliza and had limited substance. The story runs along the same storyline as the original, but it explains Charlottes and her husband's past and thought processes to answer many questions readers have asked from the original. By the end of it Mr. Collins becomes a character you actually start to root for rather than hope against, and Charlotte is a very relatable, sensible, heroine. The story makes you rethink Pride and Prejudice as it weaves so well into the original and is written as if Jane Austen assisted herself!
The writing is so carefully considered and authentic to Austen's classic, it actually transports you back into the original story. You end up hoping again that Eliza will end up with Mr. Darcy (although you already know the outcome) and find out all that the Collins and Lady Catherine had to do about it all (extremely exciting!). The dialogues between the characters are written remarkably well - the way Charlotte and Mr Collins interact is exactly what I would have pictured. The discussions (some of them quite heated and leads to rapid page turning!) between Charlotte and Mr Collins are so engrossing and witty the book is a rapid read and thoroughly enjoyable.
I hope CJ Hill continues her writing career - she is a brilliant storyteller and writer and I cannot wait for her next novel!
I highly recommend this book to all!
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