Unequal Affections
A Pride and Prejudice Retelling
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Unequal Affections
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Narrated by:
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Carmela Corbett
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When Elizabeth Bennet first knew Mr. Darcy, she despised him and was sure he felt the same. Angered by his pride and reserve, influenced by the lies of the charming Mr. Wickham, she never troubled herself to believe he was anything other than the worst of men—until, one day, he unexpectedly proposed.
Mr. Darcy's passionate avowal of love causes Elizabeth to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him. What she knows is that he is rich, handsome, clever, and very much in love with her. She, on the other hand, is poor, and can expect a future of increasing poverty if she does not marry. The incentives for her to accept him are strong, but she is honest enough to tell him that she does not return his affections. He says he can accept that—but will either of them ever be truly happy in a relationship of unequal affection?
Diverging from Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice at the proposal in the Hunsford parsonage, this story explores the kind of man Darcy is, even before his "proper humbling," and how such a man, so full of pride, so much in love, might have behaved had Elizabeth chosen to accept his original proposal.
©2013 Lara S. Ormiston. Foreword Copyright 2013 by Devleena Gosh (P)2013 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
Editor reviews
What if Elizabeth Bennet didn’t turn down Mr. Darcy’s initial proposal? How would Mr. Darcy, a man full of pride and love, react? That’s just what Lara S. Ormiston sets out to explore in this reimaging of the classic Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice. With an enchanting delivery from veteran performer, Carmela Corbett, Ormiston’s Unequal Affections is a humorous and touching examination on what happens to Mr. Darcy when he isn’t hit with the necessary humbling refusal of his proposal. Though knowledge of the original story isn’t necessary for this powerful story to resonate, fans of Jane Austen will delight in the alternate look at what could’ve happened to the man from Derbyshire.
Would you listen to Unequal Affections again? Why?
Read it yes, listen to it no unless read by somebody else.What other book might you compare Unequal Affections to, and why?
Fidelity and Affection. Loved that book.Any additional comments?
The reader sounds too harsh. No real sentiment or passion put into the different characters. At times it was even robotical. I nearly quit the book because of her performance.Great story
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Darcy is the flawless hero and Lizzy has no agency
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Written as constructive feedback :
P&P had pace, controversity and strong characters which is why it lasted so long. i have read some good P&P spin-offs based on a different character(s) and alternative storyline. This reads/listens like an unedited original draft period.
The second half is too long requires a good edit/ re-write to streamline the dynamics of storyline (i kept having to rewind) and/of characters; change names so just a period romance (as most based on P&P recipe) and add an experienced 'period' reader, who can also distinguish multi characters
and have a standalone novel.
Misleading & too long
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there were some hairy parts where I felt for the characters situations, and listened with eager anticipation for a conclusion to each struggle they endured.
The additional story telling only made the characters that much more real and I felt were very much in keeping with the original story.
I will be listening to this again and look forward to the rollercoaster of emotion
No regrets!
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A very satisfying read
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