Darcy's Passions

January 22, 2009
Darcy was the mystery man in Austen's story, and author Shapiro attempts to shed some light on him by telling the story from his perspective. The plot is retold faithfully, so much that one must wonder, Why attempt this book at all? It doesn't cover any ground not already trodden to death in other sequels; P&P aficionados may be annoyed by the author's paraphrasing of Austen's dialog. The book goes beyond the original's conclusion, but these pages consist mainly of Elizabeth and Darcy rehashing their love affair. For hard-core Darcy devotees only.-Jeanne Bogino, New Lebanon Lib., NY

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