P&P: The Untold Stories – Mr. Bennet at the Netherfield Ball

We’re up to November 26th and the Netherfield ball. Have you ever wondered what Mr. Bennet thought of the evening? Well, that was one of the questions I had the pleasure of answering. I hope you enjoy!

November 26, 1811

The night had begun as most tedious social affairs for Mr. Bennet: his wife’s shrill panics that Jane’s gown would not be fine enough to attract a man of five thousand a year, her proclamations that Lydia would be a favorite of all the officers, and of course, her conces...