Grace’s original characters – the flirtatious baronet playwright, Sir Alexander and the much sought-after heiress, Miss Blanche Garland. The purpose of the house party was to help Georgiana prepare for her entrance in society, and the guests in attendance produced a lot of interesting interactions and developments. Darcy who relies on and craves counsel from his opinionated friend yet doesn’t recognize her worth, to see an Elizabeth Bennet who hides her affections and admiration for him because she is aware she doesn’t meet his expectations, and to see a house party assemble at Pemberley with a worldly set of siblings who introduce drama, theatricals, and mischief were all fresh and intriguing twists that many will recognize from Mansfield Park.Īnother aspect of this premise I loved was seeing a house party take place at Pemberley. One of the elements I deeply loved about this variation, and something that makes it wonderfully unique, is that it borrows some elements from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park! How interesting to see ( arguably) Jane Austen’s most beloved work blended with ( dare I say it?) her least loved work! To see a blind Mr. and Miss Darcy, and the Bennets and the Darcys have close ties and longer history together – including Mr. Bennet is the vicar at Kympton under the Darcy’s patronage, Elizabeth has lived near Pemberley for ten years and has developed strong friendships with both Mr. In this latest original take, there is a combination of unique alterations – Mr. Grace’s extensive creativity in her stories – and I was excited to learn about the inventive twists in her latest Pride and Prejudice variation – Fine Eyes and Pert Opinions. If you have encountered Maria Grace’s books before, then you know she isn’t afraid to come up with wholly unique variations and implement new situations, personalities, and histories for Jane Austen’s characters.

An Excellent Deviation That Could Be More Deeply Explored

Pemberley by Maria Grace