Introducing Mrs Collins
A Pride and Prejudice sequel telling the story of what Charlotte Lucas did next....
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Introducing Mrs Collins
Narrated by:
George Blagden, Rachel Parris
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Narrated by:
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George Blagden
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Rachel Parris
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Rachel Parris
About this listen
Charlotte Lucas always thought she wasn't romantic and had written herself out of her own life - but is it ever too late to find your own happy ending?
When Charlotte Lucas chooses security over romance, her eyes are wide open to the decision she is making. Marriage to Mr Collins offers stability, if not passion, and she is determined to make the best of it. While Elizabeth Bennet turns away in judgement of her choice, Charlotte builds a life in Kent - one of duty, routine and quiet contentment.
But everything changes when an unexpected visitor arrives at Rosings Park. A spark is lit, an impossible longing awakened.
Torn between what she must do and what she truly desires, Charlotte finds herself at the centre of a story she never expected to be hers. A tale of love, loss and second chances, Introducing Mrs Collins is for anyone who wondered if there was more to the sensible character we met in Pride and Prejudice. It is the story of a woman who had written herself out of her own life, only to learn it is never too late to find your own happy ending.©2025 Rachel Parris
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Critic reviews
Beautifully done, full of drama, with a delectable Regency setting as a backdrop
The perfect Austen fix. Charlotte Lucas of Pride and Prejudice finds her sensible marriage to Mr L ticking along, until cupid takes aim. Delightful, beguiling and accomplished! (Janice Hallett)
I have JUST devoured Mrs C (so to speak) and adored it. So good it made me grateful that I was stuck on a train (Natasha Poliszczuk)
Genuinely funny and moving. I enjoyed every second of Introducing Mrs Collins. It was like spending time with old friends (Alice Wynn)
Rachel Parris' sequel to Jane Austen's classic novel is a tale of love, loss and second chances, putting Charlotte at the centre of her own story and allowing her to be the heroine readers have always wanted her to be. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth, this is the ideal book for all Austenites
Parris has achieved a remarkable feat by adding to Jane Austen's world a truly funny novel that delivers an emotional heart as well. Jane would be very amused indeed (Cariad Lloyd)
Hoovered it up! GREAT fun! (Philippa Perry)
Funny, then suddenly deep, then deeply romantic. A marvellous and mighty literary magic trick. It's genuinely funny - brilliantly plotted, and then suddenly it opens up into deep and subtle and unexpected emotions. Rather like the work of another author I love, born 250 years ago (Richard Curtis)
A delightfully witty, moving debut . . . Parris' comedic flair shines through, balancing insight, charm and heart. It's clever, warm-hearted reimagining that gives Charlotte her own happily ever after, at last
Really loved this. A very believable sequel to Pride & Prejudice which treads the line of being faithful to the original characters while adding convincing context and just the right amount of subversion! (Ben Fensome)
In Jane Austen's 250th anniversary year, comedian Rachel Parris - a founding member of the improvised play Austentatious - delivers a witty debut. She brings Charlotte Lucas, often sidelined in Pride & Prejudice into sharp, humorous focus, exploring the life she builds after marrying Mr Collins
An enchanting, thoughtful story of this overlooked sidekick rightly taking centre stage
Anyone wanted some Georgian-era rolls in the hay could read Rachel Parris's new book Introducing Mrs Collins, where Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas's marital intercourse is explained in depth. I've been listening to the audiobook in the car on the way to work and laughed all the way in this morning
Great plot and read wonderfully
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Absolutely loved this!
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brilliant
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I often come back to Pride and Prejudice and seeing the story from another perspective and then extending the storyline was really enjoyable.
Fun to find out what happens next…
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Captivating
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