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Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy's Dreadful Secret (Supernatural Jane Austen Series #3)
by
Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author),
Jane Austen
From the author of NORTHANGER ABBEY AND ANGELS AND DRAGONS..." PRIDE AND PLATYPUS: Mr. Darcy s Dreadful Secret
"When the moon is full over Regency England, all the gentlemen are subject to its curse.
Mr. Darcy, however, harbors a Dreadful Secret..."
Shape-shifting demons mingle with Australian wildlife, polite society, and high satire, in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insan...more
"When the moon is full over Regency England, all the gentlemen are subject to its curse.
Mr. Darcy, however, harbors a Dreadful Secret..."
Shape-shifting demons mingle with Australian wildlife, polite society, and high satire, in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insan...more
Paperback, First, 500 pages
Published
June 15th 2012
by Norilana Books
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Such a lot of fun! Muchly superior to the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ilk, which is a one-joke thing, and should be a short story. Loving the Brighton Duck, in particular,and Mr Hurst's affliction.
4.5 stars - half star down because it's a retelling
Over the years I've read very few Jane Austen's retelling and I was let down by most of them; it's hard to add something new to such widely known and appreciated works without ruining their very essence. Therefore I usually prefer to avoid disappointment by not reading them.
In this case I made an exception because, having read other Vera Nazarian's works I was pleasantly impressed by her wonderful writing skills which allow her to keep pace with...more
Over the years I've read very few Jane Austen's retelling and I was let down by most of them; it's hard to add something new to such widely known and appreciated works without ruining their very essence. Therefore I usually prefer to avoid disappointment by not reading them.
In this case I made an exception because, having read other Vera Nazarian's works I was pleasantly impressed by her wonderful writing skills which allow her to keep pace with...more
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I bought this expecting it to be utterly ridiculous. I figured I would get some MST3k/rifftrax style amusement out of it. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was not at all what I expected.
It was actually quite an enjoyable read, so much so that I had trouble stopping so that I could get some sleep. There were plenty of parts where I was laughing so loudly that I woke my husband up.
Vera Nazarian seamlessly weaves her ideas into the narrative, making them fit with little trouble. Littl...more
It was actually quite an enjoyable read, so much so that I had trouble stopping so that I could get some sleep. There were plenty of parts where I was laughing so loudly that I woke my husband up.
Vera Nazarian seamlessly weaves her ideas into the narrative, making them fit with little trouble. Littl...more
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Okay, I need to stop laughing and 'ahhing'. This was such a funny and cute take on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. It mooshes 'tongue firmly in cheek' paranormal with the original Pride & Prejudice writing. I'm not going to bother summarizing the story because it pretty much follows the P&P storyline faithfully with just the insertion of the male Affliction. More about that in a moment. I'm just going to highlight the paranormal element which was cute and creative in its way.
This P&P...more
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It's a fun read, and the shapeshifting/werecreatures are amusing.
My main issue with the book (which I also had with Mansfield Park and Mummies, and which I'd likely have with other authors' takes on Austen Novel plus Supernatural Elements) is that the supernatural elements really ought to change the story more than they actually do. Of course the people writing these stories are trying to keep close to the originals, but I'd love to read something by an author who lets the worldbuilding actually...more
My main issue with the book (which I also had with Mansfield Park and Mummies, and which I'd likely have with other authors' takes on Austen Novel plus Supernatural Elements) is that the supernatural elements really ought to change the story more than they actually do. Of course the people writing these stories are trying to keep close to the originals, but I'd love to read something by an author who lets the worldbuilding actually...more
Jan 13, 2013
Katy
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of satire, Jane Austen, cross-genre mashups
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Book Info: Genre: Classical literature satire
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Fans of Jane Austen, satire, cross-genre mashups
Trigger Warnings: Demons beasts! Giant, murderous DUCKS!! And a truly horrible creature called a platypus.
Disclosure: I picked up a copy of this book from Amazon during a free promotion because I so enjoyed the book Northanger Abbey and Angels and Demons. No review has been requested. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: "When the moon is full over Regency England, all t...more
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Fans of Jane Austen, satire, cross-genre mashups
Trigger Warnings: Demons beasts! Giant, murderous DUCKS!! And a truly horrible creature called a platypus.
Disclosure: I picked up a copy of this book from Amazon during a free promotion because I so enjoyed the book Northanger Abbey and Angels and Demons. No review has been requested. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: "When the moon is full over Regency England, all t...more
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Exactly like Pride and Prejudice except that all gentlemen turn into beasts on the full moon. The addition of this fantasical element does not make the original story any more charming.
99% written by Austen, with a few interjections or minor changes by Nazarian.
99% written by Austen, with a few interjections or minor changes by Nazarian.
Pride and Prejudice, but all the men turn into various animals every full moon. A little slow to get started, but overall, retains the charm of Pride and Prejudice, while making me laugh (sometimes out loud) at the additions.
Oh gosh!! Platypus!!!! Please help me.....I'm dying from laughing so hard. Mr. Darcy and Platypus?! Never think of this before....must read again. Damn it, imagination.
Not getting into the spirit of the book. But I will keep trying until mr. Darcy's secret as a Platypus is revealed. overall, meh. skipped through a lot of it
Very Awesome Book so i give a Four stars!!!!
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Jul 13, 2012
Jemilla
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Oh my god, this looks amazing.
Hilariously good fun!
Apparently I'm a total Austen junky when even fan fiction and Darcy turning into a platypus makes me all swoony.
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Very entertaining, and excellent continuity from Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons!
Ticklishly enjoyable, but a little clumsy with the prose. She's no Jane. Still, I was entertained.
Quite a bit of Austen's original prose here, with some very charming and fantastical twists.
Highly enjoyable!
Highly enjoyable!
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Vera Nazarian is arguably the only Armenian-Russian professional speculative fiction writer working in English today. She is an award-winning artist and a Nebula-nominated writer, active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Her work has been translated into eight languages. Best known works are the novels Dreams of the Compass Rose and Lords of Rainbow.
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“It is a peculiar monthly Affliction inducing them [the men of Regency England] to take on various unnatural shapes—neither quite demon, nor proper beast—and in those shapes to roam the land; to hunt, murder, dismember, gorge on blood, consume haggis and kidney pie, gamble away their familial fortune, marry below their station (and below their statue, when the lady is an Amazon), vote Whig, perform sudden and voluntary manual labor, cultivate orchids, collect butterflies and Limoges snuff boxes, and perpetrate other such odious evil—unless properly contained.”
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