Eliza's Daughter: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility

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Eliza's Daughter: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility

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A Young Woman Longing for Adventure and an Artistic Life... Because she's an illegitimate child, Eliza is raised in the rural backwater with very little supervision. An intelligent, creative, and free-spirited heroine, unfettered by the strictures of her time, she makes friends with poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge, finds her way to London, and eventually trav...more

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Published November 1st 2008 by Sourcebooks Landmark (first published 1994)

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Jun 19, 2010 Abigail rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Nope...

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Jan 06, 2009 Debbie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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This book was not at all what I expected. First, the events in this book occur after the end of Sense and Sensibility. The Eliza of this book is the daughter of Little Eliza and Willoughby. The future painted in this book for the Sense and Sensibility heroines is possible, but I really didn't feel it was probable considering how S&S left the characters.

The author gives the heroes and heroines of S&S rather dismal futures and makes them into petty, weak, spiteful, jealous people. Not to...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Virginia rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I do not recommend this book for Jane Austen fans; it is in an entirely different style, although it makes use of some of the characters from "Sense and Sensibility". It seems to be more of an anti-Austen book: no one gets married, the war with France is frequently mentioned, nearly everyone of any significance dies, and the Austen characters have almost all suffered dismal fates. There is considerable emphasis on the sorry lot of women at the time, as well as some excursions into parapsychology...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Leslie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: regency-era, england

I read "Eliza's Daughter" by Joan Aiken while hot on a streak of Jane Austen sequels and otherwise inspired novels. Having been disappointed with most other modern writer's efforts in this genre, I found Joan Aiken's books to be much better than most. She never takes the reader behind bedroom doors, but skillfully alludes to such subjects in a way that I found classy, not at all prudish. This talent is seen the most in this particular novel. How could it not? It's about the love child of Willoug...more I read "Eliza's Daughter" by Joan Aiken while hot on a streak of Jane Austen sequels and otherwise inspired novels. Having been disappointed with most other modern writer's efforts in this genre, I found Joan Aiken's books to be much better than most. She never takes the reader behind bedroom doors, but skillfully alludes to such subjects in a way that I found classy, not at all prudish. This talent is seen the most in this particular novel. How could it not? It's about the love child of Willoughby and poor Eliza, ward of that darling Colonel Brandon I love to love in Sense and Sensibility. We hear her story from her lips and she lets us know almost all of it, only hinting at the awfull bits. Thank you for that, Ms Aiken. One does not need to know the gory details of how badly women can be treated by men, especially when caught in the middle of war. Knowing what happened is awfull enough, and all the story needs. We also learn of all the major characters of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, though light hearted readers of fluffy happy sunshiney novels will not like how the Dashwood females end up in this book. This is a very realistic novel, almost brutal at times, but never more than I could take. I suspect some readers will be turned off by how sad things get before they improve. Improve they do! Be patient, gentle reader, and you'll have your happy ending. There are also a few of those wonderful surprises I love Ms Aiken for that keep the pages turning but are never ridiculous. I like how she again, skillfully, gives me that happy ending I'm hoping for without spoiling the story with ridiculous miracles. All her characters pay a price for their happiness. If I had to sum up my feeling on this novel, I would say "bittersweet". And the most important statement of this reviewer: I would read it again. In fact, I'm piling up the Aiken books lately and plan on reading them all again. I have very little room in this house for more books, so now have an iPad to fill up. I'll be clearing out alot of old books but won't consider parting with any Joan Aiken books ever. (less)

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Jan 04, 2010 Laurel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: austen-inspired, austen-sequel, austenesque, fiction, historical-fiction, regency-era-fiction

Great read, but little to do with Sense and Sensibility

Have you ever read a totally unfavorable book review so full of acrimony that it left you wondering if you would have the same reaction? I have, and am often hooked into trying out a book to see if I agree. So when I read a collection of reviews gathered at the Austenfans website against Joan Aiken’s novel Eliza’s Daughter : A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, I was intrigued. Here are a few of the zingers to set the mood. “It i...more Great read, but little to do with Sense and Sensibility

Have you ever read a totally unfavorable book review so full of acrimony that it left you wondering if you would have the same reaction? I have, and am often hooked into trying out a book to see if I agree. So when I read a collection of reviews gathered at the Austenfans website against Joan Aiken’s novel Eliza’s Daughter : A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, I was intrigued. Here are a few of the zingers to set the mood. “It is the worst JA sequel I have ever read”, “I wonder why ANYONE would have bothered to write something like this!”, “I cannot recommend this book, except as an example of what NOT to do when writing a sequel to any great novel, especially Jane Austen.”, or the final insult, “How did it even get published?” Ouch! To add further to the mêlée, this website was created and is maintained by Sourcebooks, the current publisher of Eliza’s Daughter. Cleverly, only a publisher of this depth and confidence would have the strength and wisdom to assemble such a collection of scathing reviews and post them as publicity. A blunder - or a stroke of marketing savvy? We shall see.

Originally published in 1994, Eliza’s Daughter continues the story of a very minor character in Sense and Sensibility who receives scant mention in the original novel as the illegitimate child of Eliza Williams and her seducer John Willoughby. The infant, also named Eliza Williams is placed by her guardian Colonel Brandon in the care of a negligent foster mother in the village of Byblow Bottom, an infamous Regency era repository for the natural offspring of public persons who were reared away from their parents to avoid disclosure of their existence. Raised in this rural backwater Eliza learns to survive under difficult circumstance and scrape together a bit of education, all the while trying to unravel the mystery of her parentage. Clever and creative, she knows by age twelve that education is the key to her survival and seeks out Colonel Brandon’s attorney’s and asks for their assistance while he is abroad serving in the army. They send her on to the Rev. Edward Ferrars and his wife Elinor nee Dashwood at Delaford. The Ferrars are living in genteel poverty as a country vicar and his wife with one daughter away at school and Elinor’s mother the once elegant Mrs. Dashwood now suffering from mental illness. Their acquaintance is strained and they decide to pack her off to school in Bath where their daughter Nell attends and Elinor’s younger sister Margaret Dashwood is a teacher. She is not very welcome there either, but she endures and excels in music having a gifted voice which brings her some attention.

As the natural daughter of who knows whom, Eliza is definitely a social pariah and reminded of it with every connection and situation where she lives. The mystery of her parentage still lingers, but as the plot develops clues appear like bread crumbs along a trail bringing her closer to an answer by directing her to London and then on to Portugal. Ms. Aiken writes an engaging tale and knows how to keep our attention by a series of misadventures and recoveries by the heroine. We meet new characters as well who are interesting and authentic, but it is her treatment of Austen’s original characters that is troubling and forms the largest objection from all of the previous reviewers.

When Austen’s novel concluded we were left with the happy thought that both Marianne and Elinor were married, their mother Mrs. Dashwood and younger sister Margaret are in better financial circumstances and the adversarial characters such as Lucy Steele, John Willoughby, and Mrs. Ferrars were much the worse for their life choices. So, as we read Eliza’s Daughter and discover that the happily-ever-after does not really exist beyond the last page of the original novel it is more than a bit unsettling. Colonel and Marianne Brandon are childless and have departed for India and show little if no interest in Eliza’s well being. This seems odd, since the Colonel has in the past always shown great concern for Eliza’s grandmother, mother and his friends. Elinor and Edward live a penurious and Spartan life eeking out an exsistence at Delaford. Edward is now a bitter man more concerned for his parishioners than his family and Elinor faintly the strong and wise woman that we knew from the past. Their only surviving child Nell is a pill, negligent of her familiar duties and callous to others feelings. Mrs. Dashwood was always a bit unfocused on reality, but now she is insane? Margaret Dashwood is a spinster working as a teacher then a companion? As one reviewer stated, “I found it to be so totally mean spirited toward all the characters we have come to know and love so dearly”, and I have to agree. In defense of Ms. Aiken’s choice of plot and character development, if everything was sunshine and syllabub, there would be nothing to write about, so in making Austen’s good guys the bad guys, she makes her heroine Eliza more pitiable and plucky, but at what cost?

Reading the negative reviews in advance was really a gift leaving me with no expectation of liking this novel. In fact, I was strongly disposed to disapprobation myself, for what Janeite could condone such mistreatment of beloved characters? So I began with an entirely different objective in reading Eliza’s Daughter, not as an Austen sequel but as a Dickensian tale full of memorable characters, social corruption, sinister doings and a twisting plot - Eliza Williams has a Copperfieldish adventure - and as such, it became quite amusing. However, it could have been an even more enjoyable if Eliza had been allowed to have a few more positive friendships to support her along her journey as Mr. Dickens supplied David Copperfield with his endearing characters such as Peggoty, Mr. Barkis and Wilkins Micawber. Choosing to make Austen’s heroes and heroines the villains of this tale was a shocking and shallow choice. I may never forgive Ms. Aiken for striping away the tone and quality that Austen developed, but I will thank her for an inventive and engaging story that really had very little to do with what we experienced in Sense and Sensibility.

Laurel Ann, Austenprose(less)

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Jun 03, 2009 Stacey rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: NO ONE EVER!!

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!
This book is a real piece of shit!! I finished reading it over a month ago and I still cringe at how horrible it was. Our heorine is the daugher of Brandon's ward from Sense and Sensibility. She is a stuck up bitch who while telling her story seems to think it an honor to have us hear her...more TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!TERRIBLE!!
This book is a real piece of shit!! I finished reading it over a month ago and I still cringe at how horrible it was. Our heorine is the daugher of Brandon's ward from Sense and Sensibility. She is a stuck up bitch who while telling her story seems to think it an honor to have us hear her life story. She states at times that there are some things she won't tell because she has chosen not to and we should be honored to be able to read what she is gracing us with.
Let's see this is a novel for no one who ever read Sense and Sensibility or for those who read it and hated it. She PISSED over all of Jane Austen's characters in this book. Mrs. Dashwood (Eilnor and Marianne's mother) is SENILE!! Elinor and Edward seem to live is squalor while their daughter is an uncaring snob and bully. There is no way a child of two such kind and gentle people would end up this way.
Elinor is so timid she won't do anything that Edward wouldn't approve of. Edward is shown in this book as a prudish skinflint and a bully who is not loved by any of his parishoners and apparently can't stand Coronel Brandon because he has always been in love with Marianne and is jealous!! Wow I always thought that Elinor was the only woman he loved!!!
Worst of all when our bitch comes to Delaford to see Brandon it appears he and Marianne are abroad at war.Seemingly it appears that Marianne is a thoughtless careless shrew that is so jealous of our bitch she refuses to let Brandon visit her ever and still pines over Willoughby. Even worse it turns out Brandon is so hounded by her that he thrusts himself into battle ending with him dying in battle just to get away from her. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!! Marianne felt nothing but sympathy for the girl Willoughby seduced and abandoned and gave him up when she found out what he truly was. She also truly loved Brandon and allowed herself to be guided by him.
There is a lot of other SHIT in this book but it would make me too angry to list them. Just quickley though she indirectly is responsible for 2 elderly people's death who could apparently not live without her that she feels no guilt about. Our bitch is knocked up at the end of the book and of course we are not worthy to know who knocked her up.
WHO GIVES A SHIT!!!! DON'T READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU HATE JANE AUSTEN!!!(less)

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Feb 16, 2011 The Imaginista rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Nobody

Well...... being a diehard Austin fan, naturally I'm hesitant to want anyone else to "pick up" where Jane left off - it's presumptuous to say the least. Also, being a writer myself I take somewhat of an issue with writers using famed/esteemed authors names in their book titles or jacket blurbs and using that same esteemed author's characters to take on as their own in their prequel/sequel novels....it's like Leonardo completing 99% of the master strokes on "Mona Lisa" and then I pick up a brush...more

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Aug 02, 2009 Vicki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: austen-spinoffs

First things first: if you are protective of the Dashwood Sisters, then don't read this book. Since I like S &S well enough, but identify more strongly with other Austen heroines, maybe it didn't bother me as much as it would have bothered other readers. Personally, I don't believe in the destiny Aiken has painted for them. I don't think their fate would have been what she imagines it. I guess it's possible, but on the other hand, I don't want to think that they went through all the trouble...more

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Mar 26, 2011 Dava Stewart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sometimes, in historical fiction, the "historical" overwhelms the fiction and the reader is subjected to long, often tedious, descriptions that prove the author's diligent attention to detail in researching. Not so in this book. It is the story of an illegitimate girl child who must spend the better part of her life figuring out exactly who her parents are. Besides having the misfortune of being female, the main character also has a "gypsy hand" that is twice the size of her other hand and has a...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Dora Okeyo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Never before have I been left hanging as much as I did by this book. I am a fan of Jane Austen and was hesitant in reading this but my local Librarian asked me to give it a try-and it turned out to be a good read.
The story follows the life of Eliza, a young girl, who is orphaned and only knows that she is catered for by Colonel Brandon. She comes to find out that her parents are alive and that somehow, no one wants to talk of her because of how much she resembles her Mother-but I loved Eliza's d...more

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Jan 24, 2010 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Joan Aiken is undoubtedly the most accomplished writer in the Austen "continuation" genre. This book continues the story begun in Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Liza, the daughter of Willoughby and Colonel Brandon's ward Eliza, grows up in Byblow Bottom, a town filled with the "byblows" of nearby aristocrats. Her desire to find her parents take her on a series of varied adventures. Austen lovers might be a bit disturbed at the characterizations of some of their favorite S & S characters. El...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: jane-austen

If you are looking for Jane Austen's writing, you are going to be disappointed. If you are looking for any semblance of Jane Austen's original characters in their brief appearances, you are going to be disappointed. If you are looking for any hint of romance, you are going to be disappointed.

After reading this book, I've come to the conclusion that not only does Joan Aiken hate the Dashwood sisters, but she also hates men. Really, the only way I can express the main message of this book is to s...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Christine Jensen rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was very disappointed with this book. There is not much of a happy ending to be heard of, no real climax and resolution either...just a travelogue of the life of the illegitimate child of Whillouby and Colonel Brandon's ward Eliza. And to top it off, Edward Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and even Elinor are depicted in a not so favorable light. These were the characters in Sense and Sensibility that everyone liked...why would a story be written for Austen fans that painted favorite Austen characters...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Georgiana 1792 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: old-friends-new-fancies

Ragione e Sentimento... di Charles Dickens

Eliza’s Daughter è un bellissimo romanzo storico che ci fa vedere la realtà del periodo in cui è ambientato, i primi dell’Ottocento, una realtà di cui Jane Austen non ci ha mai parlato, probabilmente perché l’ambiente in cui viveva era decisamente lontano da quello in cui si muove la nostra Liza, un ambiente fatto di figli illegittimi, in cui i ragazzini sono costretti a crescere prima del tempo. Per questo motivo ci si trova a paragonare questo libro pi...more

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Apr 29, 2011 Marla rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, historical-fiction, jane-austen

I was so excited to read this book. Sense and Sensibility is one of my favorite books of all time and I was eager to see what Ms. Aiken would have happen to some of the key characters. I was especially eager to see what became of Marianne and Willoughby. Sadly, I was disappointed in some aspects.

I actually really liked the main character, Eliza, who is the daughter of Colonel Brandon's ward, Eliza, and Willoughby. The book opens in a village where the expertise is the rearing of illegitimate chi...more I was so excited to read this book. Sense and Sensibility is one of my favorite books of all time and I was eager to see what Ms. Aiken would have happen to some of the key characters. I was especially eager to see what became of Marianne and Willoughby. Sadly, I was disappointed in some aspects.

I actually really liked the main character, Eliza, who is the daughter of Colonel Brandon's ward, Eliza, and Willoughby. The book opens in a village where the expertise is the rearing of illegitimate children. Eliza is one of these children and she sets about detailing her formative years in this place. She isn't treated very well but still manages to carve out happy memories for herself. She becomes acquainted with two men whom she calls Mr. Sam and Mr. Bill. The duo awaken in her an interest in words and poetry and, in fact, are later revealed to be none other than Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. As Eliza grows older and learns more, she also grows in confidence and becomes a very practical young woman. She is also quite the accomplished musician and retains her appreciation for poetry. She was a very likeable character, overall.

Unfortunately, not all characters are as pleasant as Eliza. This is one of the areas that upset me very much. Edward and Elinor are re-introduced in this story, although greatly altered. Edward has, inexplicably, become a pompous, zealous tyrant and Elinor a cowed, reticent woman. Some of the reasons hinted at for this change in Edward are downright ridiculous and I found myself exclaiming in outrage upon reading them, not to mention his actions. As for Marianne, she is a bitter, spiteful woman who shows no compunctions of misplacing her anger, which was a real disappointment. She, at least, redeemed herself eventually. Willoughby was the only character who was exactly as I expected him to be.

I will say that the backgrounds employed in the book were engaging. Aiken's descriptions of the village Eliza grew up in, Bath, London, and Portugal were vivid enough to provide a picture for the mind's eye to utilize. I really enjoyed reading about Eliza's travels and the people she met. As far as scenes, I have no regrets.

While there were some appealing points to the book, my disappointment in the portrayal of some of my favorite characters from Sense and Sensibility left me with regrets. I feel that this book had the potential for great things but fizzled with the unsubstantiated personality changes. (less)

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Mar 29, 2008 Erica rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In this story, Joan Aiken follows up once again where Austen let off. This time, it's tracing the story of Eliza Willoughby, the great niece of Colonel Brandon, upright (and somewhat uptight) husband of Marianne Dashwood.

Elinor and Edward Ferrars, rather than living a merry life as secured by Colonel Brandon, are living a meager life. Their daughter is a snob who's only interest is in putting substantial distance between herself and her parents.

Meanwhile, Eliza, put out to foster with ne'er do w...more

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Jan 08, 2009 Jen Mendeck rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As a sequel to Jane Austin, this is poor. Aiken totally massacres my favorite characters. Who wants to read about Elinor living in practical squalor for her whole life? Or Marianne browbeating Brandon until he runs back into the army to get away from her?

If this book had been about characters I wasn't already attached to, I would have enjoyed about the first 3/4 of the book. The last bit of the book gets a bit fantastical for me. And the ending is just disappointing.

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Oct 16, 2010 Martha rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was okay as a book, but terrible if you connect it with Jane Austin's book Sense and Sensibility. It destroys the characters of that book. It gave honor and virtue to the lacking characters from S&S and then mocked the virtues and strengths of the heros and heroines. But I liked Eliza and thought her an okay person until the end of the book. The last page made me want to chuck the book at the wall and wonder why I even read it in the first place.

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May 27, 2011 Susanne E rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, fiction, jane-austen

Shockingly good for a Jane Austen spin-off! In fact, while most 'sequels' and so on to Jane Austen novels are pretty awful and mainly seem to pander to those who just want to imagine married life with Mr Darcy, this is actually a good book in its own right. Joan Aiken is a very competent and imaginative writer, which helps, but more importantly Eliza's Daughter wasn't overly reliant on the characterizations and events created by Austen and didn't slavishly preserve all the main characters from S...more

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Mar 30, 2009 Teresa rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was disappointing. If you must write a story based on classic characters from a classic novel like Sense & Sensibility then don't make those beloved characters into idiots and buffoons. This author made Edward Farrars into an insufferable inconsiderate husband to Elinor and other insults to the hereos and heroines of a classic! I do not recommend this book if you are looking for a sequel story to JA's wonderful characters.

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Oct 15, 2010 Jen Chastain rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I did enjoy reading Eliza's Daughter, but it was difficult to read some parts. Jane Austen endeavored to give all of her characters happy endings. That's one of the things I love about Austen novels. I can't stand it when I put time and effort into reading a book and it ends horribly for the characters I have grown to love. Eliza Williams had a happy ending for herself, but what of the beloved characters from Sense and Sensibility? Aiken paints an ugly picture of the lives of Marianne and Elinor...more

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Oct 20, 2009 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: austen-companion-books

Colonel Brandon's first love was seduced by Willoughby before Willoughby ever mistreated Marianne. This first seduction produced a child that was sent to Byblow Bottom to be raised out of offending sight.
Of all Aikens tales this has the best feel of the period with the bits in Portugal having much of the feel of Heyers historic work on the peninsular campaign's setting.
This was the best period sequel Aiken wrote.

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Jul 16, 2012 Kailey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Not for kids. Rather... shall we say... vulgar in places, but always with the most dignified of innuendos. I didn't like the depiction of Austen's characters, but I did like the new characters. The writing is fantastic, of course, but I don't like the directions the plot takes. I love so many of this author's other books, I was disappointed in this one. The ending sucks.

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Mar 27, 2012 Tessa rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I hated this book! Did she not read Sense and Sensibility?!!! She massacred the characters and I don't care how realistic it may have been, I don't read Austen for realism! I read Austen for her characters, her love stories, her social commentary and her sarcasm. Aiken missed the boat on this one.

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Jan 18, 2012 Nan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eliza's Daughter stands quite far apart from J.A.'s Sense and Sensability in style and setting. These borrowed characters live in a gritty, gothic world that J.A knew about but only brushed upon in a single sequence in Mansfield Park. Great protagonist, realistic settings and plenty of plot, I recommend it.

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Dec 20, 2010 Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, anything-austen

I didn't find the personalities and lives of the Austen characters from Sense and Sensibility very true to the ones I read in Austen's work. If the book had no connection to S&S, I would have enjoyed it more. I just couldn't get past the fact that I didn't think Austen's characters would act this way!

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Mar 18, 2011 Jennifer Black rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: because-i-love-jane-austin, historical-fiction

Ms. Aiken has made a mess of Sense and Sensibility. There was a very long-suffering, endearing heroine, but why couldn't she be nice to everyone else? I was hopeful for her other books, but maybe I'll skip them. She may make Lizzie into a prostitute and Fanny Price into the Prime Minister.

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May 01, 2010 Miriam rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This should not even be allowed to be a sequel to one of Jane Austens books. Definitely not worth reading especially if you are expecting a good quality book. And the ending! If anyone else does happen to read this, I want to know what you think!

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Mar 05, 2009 Deb rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recipe for a Rip-off

Take 2 cups of Jane Austen, push back a few years.
Add 1 cup Georgette Heyer
Add 1 cup womyn's history
Dash clerical pedophilia
Dash class consciousness

Stir well, bake until almost burned.

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May 02, 2012 JoAnn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, to-never-read-again

Why write a "sequel," if you so clearly disliked the original book and all its characters? This one was so ridiculous, it was offensive. I agree with the reviews suggesting the author also has a low opinion of men in general.

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