Duty and Desire
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Duty and Desire

A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

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Duty and Desire

A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

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³There was little danger of encountering the Bennet sisters ever again.² Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? Pamela Aidan's trilogy finally answers that long-standing question, creating a rich parallel story that follows Darcy as he meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. Duty and Desire, the second book in the trilogy, covers the "silent time" of Austen's novel, revealing Darcy's private struggle to overcome his attraction to Elizabeth while fulfilling his roles as landlord, master, brother, and friend. When Darcy pays a visit to an old classmate in Oxford in an attempt to shake Elizabeth from his mind, he is set upon by husband-hunting society ladies and ne'er-do-well friends from his university days, all with designs on him -- some for good and some for ill. He and his sartorial genius of a valet, Fletcher, must match wits with them all, but especially with the curious Lady Sylvanie. Irresistibly authentic and entertaining, Duty and Desire remains true to the spirit and events of Pride and Prejudice while incorporating fascinating new characters, and is sure to dazzle Austen fans and newcomers alike.

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Publisher
Atria Books
Year
2006
ISBN
9780743298377
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Historical Fiction
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Colophon
  3. Books by Pamela Aidan
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Chapter 1 Natural Frailty
  9. Chapter 2 The Hand of Providence
  10. Chapter 3 The Uses of Adversity
  11. Chapter 4 The Quality of Mercy
  12. Chapter 5 An Honorable Man
  13. Chapter 6 Dangerous Play
  14. Chapter 7 The Frailty of Woman
  15. Chapter 8 The Woman’s Part
  16. Chapter 9 The Whirligig of Time
  17. Chapter 10 That Perilous Stuff
  18. Chapter 11 Gentlemen’s Wager
  19. Chapter 12 This Thing of Darkness
  20. Touchstone Reading Group Guide