Saving Jane

A Variation on Pride and Prejudice

De: Martin Hunnicutt

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

When no young man leases Netherfield Park and her daughters are referred to as ‘wall flowers’ at the Meryton Assembly, Mrs. Bennet becomes even more determined to find them husbands. The family is shocked to discover that Lydia will have an ‘unexpected visitor’ in the spring and to avoid scandal, the youngest daughter is married far from Longbourn. When Mr. Bennet announces the impending visit of his cousin, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Bennet sends Elizabeth to London to stay with the Gardiners. With Elizabeth out of the house, Mrs. Bennet speaks with Jane of her duty to her family. When the engagement of Mr. Collins and Miss Jane Bennet is announced, Elizabeth is saddened and seeks solitude in the park across from the Gardiner’s home where she meets a distressed young lady who has been deserted by her lady’s companion. Miss Georgiana Darcy requires a friendly shoulder and an escort home where Elizabeth meets the cold, older brother. When Elizabeth and Georgiana begin a friendship based on books and music, Mr. Darcy pays attention to Miss Elizabeth Bennet and they begin to fall in love. But can Elizabeth and Darcy save Jane from her betrothal to Mr. Collins?

Excellent P&P variation

I fully enjoyed the new direction this variation took. The main characters haven’t changed in essentials but the story takes us on a bumpy road to the HEA of the couples. I would like to see a continuation of this story. What happened with Jane and Charles? What did Mary’s future with Mr Lucas look like. What became of Caroline Bingley?? I need answers!! 😁 Enjoy 😉

Needs editing

Since I listen to a lot of books, I often miss the spelling errors etc but they were apparent in this book even while listening. The virtual voice can't fix those problems like a live narrator might have done. I was surprised by some pairings in this story which made for an interesting and unique plotline. That was the best part of the book. I don't believe I've seen some of these things in other variations. I like low angst stories so I was glad that Darcy and Elizabeth had little. It is too bad the author paid little attention to correcting problems since it could have been a good book.