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Channeling Jane Austen: Novels Based on Her Characters Captain Wentworth's Persuasion : Jane Austen's Classic Retold Through His Eyes by Regina Jeffers This novel retells the love affair at the heart of Jane Austen's Persuasion from the perspective of the suitor -- Captain Wentworth. Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton Wealthy philanthropist Fitzwilliam Darcy and Dr. Elizabeth Bennett unravel their misconceptions about each other, and decide just how far they will go to accept each other's quirky ways. Death Comes to Pemberley : A Novel by P. D. James Pemberley is thrown into chaos after Elizabeth Bennett's disgraced sister Lydia arrives and announces that her husband Wickham has been murdered First Impressions : A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen by Charles C Lovett Sophie Collingwood is drawn into a mystery when two people request a copy of the same very rare book. Heartstone by Elle Katharine White In a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, Aliza Bentaine agrees when the people of Merybourne Manor hire Riders to fight the monsters threatening their kingdom, but is thrown off guard by her romantic attraction to the proud dragonrider Alastair Daired Lady Vernon and Her Daughter : A Novel of Jane Austen's Lady Susan by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway The novel brings to vivid life a time and place where a woman's security is at the mercy of an entail, where love is hindered by misunderstanding, where marriage can never be entirely isolated from money, yet where romance somehow carries the day. Longbourn : A Novel by Jo Baker A reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from the perspectives of its below-stairs servants captures the drama of the Bennett household from the sideline viewpoint of Sarah, an orphaned housemaid Mary B : A Novel by Katherine Chen The overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice casts off her prim exterior and takes center stage Lindenhurst Memorial Library 1 Lee Avenue Lindenhurst, New York 11757 | (631) 957-7755 https://www.lindenhurstlibrary.org/

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  • Channeling Jane Austen: Novels Based on Her Characters

    Captain Wentworth'sPersuasion : Jane Austen'sClassic Retold Through HisEyesby Regina JeffersThis novel retells the love affair at theheart of Jane Austen's Persuasion fromthe perspective of the suitor -- CaptainWentworth.

    Compulsively Mr. Darcyby Nina BennetonWealthy philanthropist Fitzwilliam Darcyand Dr. Elizabeth Bennett unravel theirmisconceptions about each other, anddecide just how far they will go to accepteach other's quirky ways.

    Death Comes to Pemberley :A Novel

    by P. D. JamesPemberley is thrown into chaos afterElizabeth Bennett's disgraced sister Lydiaarrives and announces that her husbandWickham has been murdered

    First Impressions : A Novel ofOld Books, Unexpected Love,and Jane Austenby Charles C LovettSophie Collingwood is drawn into amystery when two people request acopy of the same very rare book.

    Heartstoneby Elle Katharine WhiteIn a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, AlizaBentaine agrees when the people ofMerybourne Manor hire Riders to fightthe monsters threatening their kingdom,but is thrown off guard by her romanticattraction to the proud dragonriderAlastair Daired

    Lady Vernon and Her Daughter: A Novel of Jane Austen'sLady Susanby Caitlen Rubino-BradwayThe novel brings to vivid life a time andplace where a woman's security is at themercy of an entail, where love is hinderedby misunderstanding, where marriagecan never be entirely isolated from

    money, yet where romance somehow carries the day.

    Longbourn : A Novelby Jo BakerA reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride andPrejudice from the perspectives of itsbelow-stairs servants captures the dramaof the Bennett household from thesideline viewpoint of Sarah, an orphanedhousemaid

    Mary B : A Novelby Katherine ChenThe overlooked middle sister in JaneAusten's Pride and Prejudice casts offher prim exterior and takes center stagein this fresh retelling of the classic novel.Lindenhurst Memorial Library

    1 Lee AvenueLindenhurst, New York 11757 | (631) 957-7755https://www.lindenhurstlibrary.org/

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    Murder at Mansfield Park :A Novel

    by Lynn ShepherdAn irreverent retelling of Mansfield Parktransforms the meek Fanny Price into aspoiled, condescending and generallyhated heiress while depicting MaryCrawford as a sweet-natured neighborwho comes into her own when the

    vindictive Fanny is murdered.

    The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcyby Mary Lydon SimonsenGeorgiana Darcy sees that ElizabethBennet is a perfect match for her brotherand she enlists the help of her cousin,Anne de Bourgh, to bring them together,despite Darcy's stubbornness andElizabeth's pride

    Persuasion, CaptainWentworth and Cracklin'Cornbreadby Mary Jane Hathaway"A lively Southern retelling of JaneAusten's Persuasion, featuring LucyCrawford, who is thrown back into thepath of her first love while on a quest tosave her beloved family home"

    Possibilities : A ContemporaryRetelling of Persuasionby Debra White SmithWhen Allie falls in love with a young manher family thinks is unworthy of herwealthy Southern upbringing, she yieldsto the pressure and ends the relationship.But when they find themselves in thesame city years later, can she face her

    regrets before he falls for someone else?

    Pride and Prejudice andZombies : the Classic RegencyRomance -- Now withUltraviolent Zombie Mayhemby Seth Grahame-SmithAs a mysterious plague falls upon thevillage of Meryton and zombies startrising from the dead, Elizabeth Bennett isdetermined to destroy the evil menace,

    but becomes distracted by the arrival of the dashing andarrogant Mr. Darcy.

    Sense & Sensibilityby Joanna TrollopeA modern retelling of the Jane Austenclassic follows the Dashwood sisters -Elinor, Marianne and Margaret - as they,after the death of their father, must cometo terms with the cruelties of life withoutthe status of their country house, theprotection of the family name or the

    comfort of an inheritance.

    Sense and Sensibility and SeaMonstersby Ben H. WintersFollowing up on the success of Pride andPrejudice and Zombies comes a new talethat combines a Regency classic withmonster mayhem, in which a JaneAusten novel is expanded with all-newscenes of giant lobsters, rampaging

    octopi, two-headed sea serpents and other biologicalmonstrosities.

    Unleashing Mr. Darcyby Teri WilsonAfter her reputation and teaching careeris ruined by scandal, ManhattaniteElizabeth Scott escapes to Englandwhere she, while caring for a pack ofshow dogs, tries to deny her attraction toarrogant billionaire dog breeder DonovanDarcy.

    A Wife for Mr. Darcyby Mary Lydon SimonsenIn this new twist on the classic story, Mr.Darcy is torn between honor and lovewhen he falls for Elizabeth while courtinganother young woman.

    Lies Jane Austen Told Meby Julie Wright"A fan of Jane Austen's novels, EmmaPierce is ready to fall in love with her Mr.Darcy. But then she falls in love with herex-boyfriend's brother and learns thatmaybe romance isn't quite as easy Janepromised her it would be"

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