Mr Darcy's Proposal: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

✍ Scribed by Martine Jane Roberts

• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

Fitzwilliam Darcy, realising he can no longer ignore or suppress his feelings for Elizabeth Bennet, returns to Hertfordshire only one week after leaving. But even the best-laid plans can go awry, and his first encounter with Elizabeth is disastrous, leaving her with the same opinion of Mr Darcy as before. When Elizabeth's father visit’s Mr Darcy and insists on him joining the family for dinner, Darcy reluctantly accepts. While the men are alone, enjoying a brandy, Mr Darcy confides in Mr Bennet the true depth of his love and admiration for Elizabeth, while assuring him that his intentions are strictly honourable. Reluctantly, when Darcy asks permission to court Elizabeth, Mr Bennet agrees, confident that his favourite daughter will refuse the austere and unapproachable, Mr Darcy. However, Mr Bennet issues one stipulation. Darcy has only one month, until Christmastide, to win Elizabeth's heart, by which time Elizabeth MUST declare her love for Darcy. If she fails to do this in the time allowed, then Darcy must forget her forever. Darcy agrees, confident of his success. Tentatively, he begins to woo his beloved. Then, just as things seem to be progressing nicely, Caroline Bingley, George Wickham and Elizabeth’s own sister, Lydia, throw everything into jeopardy. Caroline’s reckless actions force Mr Darcy and Elizabeth, together with Mr Bennet, Mr Bingley and Georgiana, to set off for London, where Darcy is determined to deal with his nemesis once and for all. Mr Darcy’s Proposal uses English grammar, spelling and historical terms and phrases throughout