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In All Their Glory by Lee It is rather challenging to summarise the plot, since it’s less a story than a series of sexcapades. However, the series of somewhat related scenes goes like this: The newly-married Elizabeth prepares to have sex with her husband. He turns out to be a closet nudist (and no, this…
Firstly, a note of thanks to my inimitable colleague Miss Kenton, for graciously taking my place in the roster last week. Madam, I am in your debt. And now, to the review! Disenchanted by Kara As a fantasy/sci fi fan in general, I am always eager to partake of Austen fanfiction that takes us to…
The Rules of Estrangement by Kathy It seems to me that fanfic audiences (and probably audiences in general) love it when a bright, sassy young thing sharpens her wit on a proud, reserved, filthy rich man, especially when the two eventually fall in love and end up in marital bliss. At least, that’s what most…
England Has Three Syllables by Apolla Are you ready for some football? (Sorry, Americans, I mean literal football, the kind with a round ball and a goalkeeper.) In this modern epic, Will Darcy is a star Arsenal forward and Elizabeth Bennet a sassy girl reporter. A cast of thousands (no, really) joins these two on…
Lady Catherine is not often the focus of fanfiction. Really, who cares? She’s old! She’s annoying! She has an ugly house and a plain daughter she can’t marry off! Actually, that last is a bit sad really. Anyway, she’s not considered to be of much interest. Which is why A Dreadful Bitterness of Spirit is…
London Outskirts by Kent In London Outskirts, Elizabeth Bennet is stranded in — well, the outskirts of London. By sheer coincidence, Darcy happens across her and, naturally, returns her to the Gardiners’ house. On the way, they air their various grievances, and within very short order their relationship is able to progress without any misunderstandings…
It would be interesting to do an experiment whereby someone with no knowledge of Jane Austen’s work was sent into Austen fandom and asked to write up what they thought Austen’s books were like. I suspect that the report would start out “Jane Austen wrote a book called Pride and Prejudice…” If my theoretical fannish…
You, Me and the Bourgeoisie by orchidvines In this fusion between Pride and Prejudice and the film The Family Man, there are two universes. In one, William Darcy is a high ranking executive due for a promotion, recently engaged, and the recent acquirer of a penthouse apartment. In the other, William Darcy runs a family-owned…
Every Savage Can Reproduce by Enid Wilson In this unknown future, people are classified into several classes. In Elizabeth Bennet’s class, she has to go before a committee to prove her worth if she wants to have children. And she can only apply to have children with one of the men she knows. The story…
An Arranged Marriage by Jan H Elizabeth’s father dies shortly after Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford. In order to save her family from poverty she agrees to marry Mr. Darcy, however her opinion of him has not improved since his first proposal. This is the story of how she comes to know him and fall in…