Product Description

Then thousand a year and a large estate in Derbyshire! That was all Mrs. Bennet desired to know of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy before she began to entertain hopes that one of her daughters would attract his attention. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen reveals little of her creation's past or present before banishing him for quite two thirds of her book. But, who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?

An Assembly Such as This, the first book of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, answers that intriguing question by taking the reader into Darcy's world, a world very different from Elizabeth Bennet's. Chronicling Darcy's supervision of his naive friend Charles Bingley and his growing fascination with Elizabeth Bennet, it culminates with the disastrous ball at Netherfield and Darcy's return to London with the express intention of forgetting Elizabeth amidst the dizzying and dangerous whirl of Regency society.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68554 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 220 pages

About the Author
Pamela Aidan, librarian, teacher, and storyteller claims a life-long love of Jane Austen and the world of Regency England.

Customer Reviews

a bad sequel
Of course I love Darcy (that's obviously why I bought the book) but I didn't recognize for a second Darcy in this book. I really don't see how the writer can introduce such important scenes that weren't described in the first place in Austen. It's disturbing because it seems to imply that the characters in Pride and Prejudice suffered from an amnesia (because there's no way Lizzy could dismiss such added scenes from her mind).
And there's the fact that the writer chose to present a very strange relationship between Darcy and his valet. With Austen, I'm glad to forget Darcy is a priviledged man, here we are reminded that he cannot even take his own decision about his clothes!
I didn't like the end either: Darcy, socializing with the bad crowd? It's not in keeping with the character.
No need to say: I didn't buy the second one!

Nearly as good as Jane Austen
Every 3-4 years the BBC broadcasts its 1995 brilliant adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. It was after one of these broadcasts early this year, that I wanted to see if there were any authors out there who dared to write a different prespective on this classic love story.

I purchased Assembly Such as This based on the views of other amazon readers, and I wasn't dissappointed. This book is a very enjoyable read. It sticks very closely to the writing style of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice, which as a Jane Austen fan I really like. I also like the introduction of some new characters such as Mr Darcy's personal valet, Fletcher.

My only gripe and its a very tiny one is the use of American English, for example the spelling of color instead of colour. Other than that I would recommend this book to any Jane Austen fan who can't get enough of this wonderful classic love story.

fab fab fab!
My goodness! This book had been on my Amazon Wish List for some time. I read the good reviews but I still had my reservations. Eventually I gave in to temptation and have finished it in 2 days! It was absolutely fantastic. Written in the same Austenesque style with some great interesting new characters. I must say that I laughed out loud at some parts concerning Mr. Darcy's valet, Fletcher. He really is a funny character. I can imagine him and Lizzy getting on well. I have ordered the 2nd and 3rd books and await them with anticipation.