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The Life and Opinions of Gilroy Hurst, Gentleman by Esther Reviewer’s Haiku, by Oofy Prosser This story review So shamefully overdue Is also quite short Darling Readers, that really does sum things up. I have been trying to write this review for weeks. Weeks, I tell you! And something always interferes. Do forgive me. Regency,…
First impressions: it was a rec from a trusted source, so fairly promising from the get go. It was cited as a well written AU with alternative pairings. Conclusion: extremely readable, and very charming. Finished with ease. Why you may wish to read it: the prose is excellent, the characters IC, the main divergence from…
Some of my favorite things in the world and, not coincidentally, in fiction, are sneakiness and banter. It’s no surprise, then, that I was delighted with More Coffee, Mr. Darcy. It’s a tiny little story that can be read in about as much time as it takes an average person to drink a cuppa. (Unless,…
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…
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…