Charity Envieth Not (George Knightley, Esquire; #1)

Charity Envieth Not (George Knightley, Esquire; #1)

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George Knightley is the owner of a considerable estate, a landlord, a magistrate, and a bachelor-a state that his brother John is perpetually prodding him to change. Thankfully, there is no one remotely suitable in his entire circle of acquaintance...or so he thinks. An unwanted interloper, a few romantic mishaps amongst his friends, and the dawning realization that Emma W...more
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Published December 7th 2009 by Createspace
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Kelly
Alas, once more, my dreams of Austen grandeur were not realized! I might have known. It's my own fault, I suppose! They keep doin' me wrong, and I keep coming back for more. But... but.. they just hit so hard because they love Austen so much! They just... do it wrong! They will learn! One day!

No but seriously, this book wasn't that bad. It was fine. It falls into the less offensive of the two major groups of Austen sequels. The first group is the books that think the major thing that Jane didn't...more
Meredith (Austenesque Reviews)
George Knightley, wealthy, mature, and compassionate, seemed to be a very successful member of the landed gentry of Highbury; and had lived in the world for nearly thirty-seven years with little to disrupt his peaceful and quiet existence. That is until he realizes that his little sister-in-law Emma Woodhouse, is no longer a little girl but a lovely young woman whom he greatly cares for...

Are you inclined to learn more about this admirable and benevolent gentleman? Would you like to gain a grea...more
Patti
Book #1
For a long time I have NOT trusted self-appointed writers to extend my beloved Jane Austen novels. I truly feel that the only one that can write sequels is the original author. I accept only what she intended the story to be, and it starts and stops in HER mind.

However, this is my second venture into reading the story written from the viewpoint of the main male character. In this case, Mr. Knightley of EMMA fame, is one masterful character and I adore him in the story as well as the BBC/...more
Rachel
Well,
it is what it is. I read the Austen spin-offs and the Pride and Prejudice retellings and whatnot.
I haven't often read Emma retellings since it isn't my favorite Austen book (Emma annoys me--as I think she is supposed to).

This book was that. It was a retelling of Emma from the point of view of Mr. Knightley. It was very true to the original (as far as I remember), but it included more information about those things under Mr. Knightley's sphere of influence and eliminated some minor things t...more
IndieJane
When I first heard that Barbara Cornthwaite’s Emma-from-Knightley’s-POV was really two separate books, I was perplexed. I’ve read Amanda Grange’s Mr. Knightley’s Diary, and it was a quick, fast, one-book read — why was this one two? Then I started reading Charity Envieth Not, the first installment, and I quickly understood why we do indeed need two books to tell Knightley’s tale.


The general story is one any reader of Emma is familiar with, just told from Knightley’s point of view, so it’s less d...more
Badlydone
I tend to be rather skeptical when I read any sequels to Jane Austen's works as there is such a wide range in terms of quality and one never knows what one is going to get. So, it was very heartening to see one that was true to Jane Austen's style and very well written too.

I like reading sequels written from the hero's perspective, and my favorite Austen read is Emma. So, it was the best of both worlds for me, as this one is written from George Knightley, Emma's leading man's point of view. Mr....more
Sarah
So I pretty much LOVED this book!I loved how it showed the progression of Knightly's feelings twords Emma. Ms.Cornthwaite,shows how Knightly felt threatened by Frank Churchill,and how he was so in doubt of Emma's feelings. I think that Emma would probably be a hard person to read on who she really favored.I also enjoyed how Ms.Cornthwaite,showed Knightly's generosity twords his tenants in Donwell. I like that she kept all the main characters true to how Jane Austen wrote them,she also added man...more
Robin
Apr 01, 2013 Robin rated it 4 of 5 stars
Shelves: owned
While obviously this book can't compare to the amamzingness that is Emma and Jane Austen, it still does a pretty good job. Admittedly, I'm bias and am a sucker for Mr. Knightley, but regardless of that I can tell that Cornthwaite put in a lot of time and effort into this.

It's clear that she researched a lot, and sometimes it shows a bit too much. Mr. Knightley calls on a bit too many random quotations much for my taste, as it comes across less as a natural proclamation as more of a "LOOK AT HOW...more
Robin
I absolutely loved this author's take on Austen's Emma. I have a full review posted (for both books) on my blog so I won't go into a very detailed bit here.

I have been very skeptical of all Austen sequels, spin offs, etc, etc. They will always, in my opinion, just fall short of the brilliance that was Jane Austen. Emma is one of my favorites and the few spin offs or sequels I've found have been very disappointing and quite horrible. However I really enjoyed this version of Mr. Knightley's side o...more
Jelinas
Full disclosure: this book was written by a friend of mine. I read it as it was being written and gave feedback. I am thanked on the flyleaf for this service.

But I am doing my best to review it as if I were just reading any old book and had normal expectations of it. In fact, I was so afraid that I would be biased that I originally didn't write a review at all, and rated the book only four stars, just in case the shine of knowing the author eventually wore off.

I just re-read the book for the fir...more
Lynn
Because I was so in love with Mr Darcy, I read Pamela Aidan's trilogy on him (I'd skip book 2-way out there). And since I re-read Emma (because I was watching the new mini-series), I thought I'd try this one on George Knightley. It's not Austen by any stretch of the imagination, but it was fun. It was far better than the Mr Darcy set, it all stayed true to what I would imagine life was really like for them. And I'll probably read the second when it comes out too.
Grace
This was such a delightful read. I am in great anticipation for the second half. It was very interesting to see Mr. Knightley's life outside of Emma and to see him come to the conclusion of his feelings for her.

Madam Duvall and John Knightley were some of my very favorite parts, I couldn't help by smile and laugh in those moments.

It was a very fun and entertaining read and I daresay I may step back to this one a little more often than Emma.

Melissa
I thought that the author did a fabulous job in writing Emma from Mr. Knightley's point of view. I guess the reason for the 3 stars is that the first half of the book took awhile for me to get into. Frankly, I became a little bored just waiting for Mr. Knightley to realize that he loves Emma. The author has a second novel which is a continuation of this story. When reading this book, I kept thinking she probably could have combined both novels and left some of the tedious parts of this book out....more
Jannie
I love Jane Austen's "Emma" and was delighted to read this version of the story, told from Knightley's perspective. We see Mr. Woodhouse, Frank Churchill, Mrs. Weston, Mrs. Bates and all of the familiar characters, and we get to meet some new ones as well who are also very enjoyable. I really liked the relationship between Knightley and his brother, John. A very fun read.
Bobbi
I really liked this book and am looking forward to part 2. The book is a great companion to Emma. She shows the rest of Mr. Knightley's life as a magistrate and his role in the neighborhood. The characters that have been introduced add to the story and show Mr. Knightley's relationship with the rest of Highbury. A charming read and I will be looking for the sequel.
Cindy
I absolutley loved this book. Knightley finally realizes that the loves Emma in the first book of this series. It also tells about Knightley's life and how he fits into the community of Highbury. He also has a geat sense of humor, especially with his brother John. I have always loved "Emma" and this is a perfect Austenesque book to go along with it!
Caitlin
I like to see novels written from another character's POV, even if it's little more than well-written fan fiction in some cases. This one was well done, though I'm slightly miffed by the fact that it's a two-book series. I think Knightley and his everyday life is portrayed well here. Now I just wait until Feb 1st so I can borrow the sequel with Amazon Prime.
Kelly
This was free on Kindle when I decided to try it out. The author had me quite interested until near the end. She had Knightley talking to a cat... A CAT.... about his day. This scene wasn't an isolated incident. It happened again and again. I just refuse to believe that Mr. Knightley would ever do such a thing.
D.H.
i LOVED this book and i am most certainly not a Jane Austen fan! (sorry to all of you who are)i found it easy to follow, and i love the small humours/jokes in the pages. The letters between Knightley and his brother and possibly my favorite parts.
MAP


Full review once I read book 2. So in about 15 minutes. Seriously can't put them down.
J.
May 26, 2012 J. rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: 2012
3.5 stars (drags in places, could have used a diet)
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Rivka
These two books were a fun read. The author did a good job of sticking to Ms. Austen's characters and added a few fun characters and embellishments to Mr. Knightly's world. Light, romantic, funny and enjoyable: everything I read a good fan-fiction for.
Robazizo
3.5 stars. It started out very slowly and an bit boring, but it became more interesting along the way. I like Knightley's conversations with Madam Duval and his close relationship with his brother. On to part 2!
Shannon
Watch out, Mr. Darcy. You may just have some competition from Mr. Knightley. Swoon.
Chalise
Dec 22, 2010 Chalise added it
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In the need for some light and fun with a twist of romance...hopefully this is suffice:)
Susan
Very well written. Adds depth to the existing storyline of Emma.
Noelle James
May 18, 2013 Noelle James marked it as to-read
Mariann Ryckman
May 17, 2013 Mariann Ryckman marked it as to-read
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