Mary B: A Novel
An untold story of Pride and Prejudice
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Mary B: A Novel
Narrateur(s):
Marisa Calin
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Narrateur(s):
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Marisa Calin
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Auteur(s):
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Katherine J. Chen
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The overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice casts off her prim exterior and takes center stage in this fresh retelling of the classic novel.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE
What is to be done with Mary Bennet? She possesses neither the beauty of her eldest sister, Jane, nor the high-spirited wit of second-born Lizzy. Even compared to her frivolous younger siblings, Kitty and Lydia, Mary knows she is lacking in the ways that matter for single, not-so-well-to-do women in nineteenth-century England who must secure their futures through the finding of a husband. As her sisters wed, one by one, Mary pictures herself growing old, a spinster with no estate to run or children to mind, dependent on the charity of others. At least she has the silent rebellion and secret pleasures of reading and writing to keep her company.
But even her fictional creations are no match for the scandal, tragedy, and romance that eventually visit Mary’s own life. In Mary B, readers are transported beyond the center of the ballroom to discover that wallflowers are sometimes the most intriguing guests at the party. Beneath Mary’s plain appearance and bookish demeanor simmers an inner life brimming with passion, humor, and imagination—and a voice that demands to be heard.
Set before, during, and after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Katherine J. Chen’s vividly original debut novel pays homage to a beloved classic while envisioning a life that is difficult to achieve in any era: that of a truly independent woman.
Praise for Mary B
“Charming and smart . . . a heedless downhill pleasure—plush, ironic and illuminating.”—Newsday
“Watching [Mary] come into her own is a delight.”—People
“A new, wholly original perspective on the classic . . . This is the ultimate Austen adaptation for our time.”—Real Simple
“The best part about Mary’s star turn is that it bears little relation to the fates of her sisters. She’s a simmering, churning, smart woman determined to concoct an independent life.”—The Washington Post
While I liked the story for its own sake, I would've liked it much better if I wasn't at all familiar with the original Pride & Prejudice story by Jane Austen. I found this take on the lives of the Bennett family post P&P not to my liking when it came to how some of the other characters were portrayed.
I was happy for Mary finding love and asserting her own independence, especially at a time when it was practically unheard of for a woman to do so, &, sadly, I have to say that I wasn't surprised at Lydia's fate as it was portrayed here.
What really got me upset was how the author turned Lizzie into someone Jane Austen wouldn't recognise. I don't buy for one moment that this beloved character would've turned out as she did, & I don't think that Mr. Darcy, especially being the man he was, especially being as in love with Lizzie that he was, I don't think that he would've responded to "the incident" the way that he did.
In this story, from the time that Mary went to visit Elizabeth at Pemberley onwards, I just found the events of the story, for the most part too different from the way that things in Pride And Prejudice happened, or how I think that they would've gone on, to really enjoy the story. I kept listening to see if anything would go back to where it should, but, alas, it did not.
I was happy at the end that Mary was able to make her own way in the world, to some degree.
I did enjoy the narration a lot.
While I wasn't happy with the way this novel went overall, I did enjoy the writing & would consider reading more by this author, as long as it's not a speculation on how events unfolded after another story I know and love.
I Have Strongly Mixed Feelings About This Tale
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Delicious!
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Just a taste of Jane Austen
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