Darcy's Tale: Into Kent


Title and Author: Darcy's Tale: Into Kent, Stanley Michael Hurd
Type: P&P Parallel (true to the original plot, told from a different perspective)
Perspective: Darcy
Romance Level: Austen-esque
Recommend: Yes, 3 stars

Darcy's Tale is broken into three parts like the original Pride and Prejudice. The second volume, Into Kent, covers the return from Netherfield to London, through the winter in London and the spring visit to Rosings Park with Lady Catherine, then the return journey to London. In addition to the events of the original, Darcy meets a new aquaintance who shows Elizabeth's true worth and visits an old professor to talk over his woes. This is enjoyable, but my least favorite of the trilogy. 

I liked:
* Colonel Fitzwilliam is a wise, kind friend.
* The description of his confusion over his feelings for her. It makes the proposal so much more understandable. 
* Pender, Darcy's old tutor, helps to show Darcy's thoughts in a very logical discussion. We see some of the prejudice start to break down,

I didn't like:
* Darcy gets emotionally involved with a woman he doesn't know very well. It didn't feel feasible given his propriety and character.
* It does seem unlikely Colonel Fitzwilliam would be in the dark about Darcy's attraction to Elizabeth for so long.
* We almost see too much of his thinking about Elizabeth. He has little else going on. 
* As with the first book, it ends abruptly, so be ready to pick up the final volume, The Way Home

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