My Cousin Caroline

von Rebecca Ann Collins

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Zitat aus dem Klappentext: In My Cousin Caroline, Rebecca Ann Collins returns to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, to borrow two minor characters - Mr. Darcy's cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam and Caroline Gardiner. In this, her sixth novel in the popular Pemberley Series, Ms. Collins explores Caroline's development from a pretty young girl into a woman of intelligence and passion. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, who embody some of Austen's own values, Caroline has a distinct advantage. Yet, like many Austen heroines, she has much to learn and even more to prove. Observing her progress, intricately woven through the lives of other characters in the series, Ms. Collins lets us see them from a new perspective, as we watch events unfold through different eyes. As Elizabeth's cousin, Caroline's personal story encompasses many of the original characters. Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, the Wickams all move through the story, as Caroline falls in love, marries, raises her children and deals with the crises in her life and that of her family. Her romantic streak leads her to make some mistakes, her spirited advocacy of reformist causes poses risks that would deter Jane and Elizabeth and when she is called upon to step outside the role of wife and mother, she is in danger of arousing jealousy and gossip. Caroline's rejection of the image of the compliant Victorian woman, her passionate convictions undaunted by criticism, demonstrate her strength. rebecca ann collins enterprises erstmals erschienen: 2001 Homepage der Autorin

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