For fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister tells Mary's story...
It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be handsome and poor is misfortune enough; but to be both plain and penniless is a hard fate indeed.
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable.
The Other Bennet Sister, though, shows another side to Mary. An introvert in a family of extroverts; a constant disappointment to her mother who values beauty above all else; fearful of her father’s sharp tongue; with little in common with her siblings – is it any wonder she turns to books for both company and guidance? And, if she finds her life lonely or lacking, that she determines to try harder at the one thing she can be: right.
One by one, her sisters marry – Jane and Lizzy for love; Lydia for some semblance of respectability – but Mary, it seems, is destined to remain single and live out her life at Longbourn, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.
But when that fateful day finally comes, she slowly discovers that perhaps there is hope for her, after all.
Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel – and cheer – for Mary as you never have before.
© 2020 Mantle (Luisterboek): 9781529035094
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 9 januari 2020
For fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister tells Mary's story...
It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be handsome and poor is misfortune enough; but to be both plain and penniless is a hard fate indeed.
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable.
The Other Bennet Sister, though, shows another side to Mary. An introvert in a family of extroverts; a constant disappointment to her mother who values beauty above all else; fearful of her father’s sharp tongue; with little in common with her siblings – is it any wonder she turns to books for both company and guidance? And, if she finds her life lonely or lacking, that she determines to try harder at the one thing she can be: right.
One by one, her sisters marry – Jane and Lizzy for love; Lydia for some semblance of respectability – but Mary, it seems, is destined to remain single and live out her life at Longbourn, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.
But when that fateful day finally comes, she slowly discovers that perhaps there is hope for her, after all.
Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel – and cheer – for Mary as you never have before.
© 2020 Mantle (Luisterboek): 9781529035094
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 9 januari 2020
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Iris
19 jul 2021
Van alle Austin 'vervolgen' die recent zijn geschreven vind ik deze bijzonder goed gelukt. De Mary die hier wordt geschetst is geen schets maar een hyper realistisch portret. Een heel gevoelige jonge vrouw en lekker ook een beetje nerdy. Als lezer ga je van haar houden. Hoera voor de introverten!
null
30 jun 2020
Highly recommended. It was truly written in the spirit of Pride&Prejudice. It can be read as a stand-alone, but I think it will be much more enjoyable to read with P&P fresh in one's memory.The narrator's voice suits the character of Mary quite well and is easy to listen to.
Menno
11 aug 2020
Interessant gegeven. De schrijfster heeft zich zeer grondig verdiept in Austen’s tijd en bijbehorende omgangsvormen en laat niet na die kennis met de lezer te delen. Na de uitgebreide omschrijving van Mary’s overwegingen, de omzichtige sociale interacties, gebonden aan conventie is het een opluchting, dat zij aan het eind tegen alle gangbare omgangsvormen het initiatief neemt in matters of the heart, om tenslotte toch te eindigen in het genoegen de keuze van het behang te kunnen bespreken met haar aanstaande. 20 uur lang luisteren is wel erg veel om tot dit voorspelbare einde te geraken.
Bopper
15 mrt 2023
Mooi verhaal maar erg langdradig
Hannah
2 apr 2022
This is a brilliant book. I really enjoyed reading about “the other Bennett sister” informative, light of tone, in style but also making some of the silly characters of Austens book more realistic. Liked Mary’s perspective in the part we all know, and the development of the story after the eldest sisters are married. Even Mr. Collins I turned out better than expected! Great work, well done, Janice Hadlow! And read really well too by Kristin Atherton.
MUINICE
14 aug 2022
A little predictable towards the end, but an interesting perspective. Mary Bennet really is the kind of woman who would have experienced the darker side of her time and society. Women with neither money nor good looks did not have many options, and women of her social class couldn't even take up any profession but that of a governess.
A
29 aug 2023
Heerlijk boek, prachtige geschreven.
I
7 feb 2024
Well in the spirit of Pride and Prejudice, but innovative enough not to feel like unneccessary “milking” of the original. Offers a fresh perspective on the characters that were on the outskirts of Austen’s story. Very enjoyable. Go Mary!
Bettie
7 feb 2022
Well written. And very well read too. I greatly enjoyed listening this book!
Rosalie
25 feb 2023
Als Jane Austen fan is het fijn om een vervolg op Pride and Prejudice te lezen op een wijze die in de buurt komt van de schrijfststijl van miss Austen zelf.
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