Miss de Bourgh in Bath

by SwordSwallower17

After Mr. Darcy takes the thoroughly unsuitable Miss Bennet to be his wife, a most seriously displeased Lady Catherine and her daughter repair to Bath in search of new prospects. What adventures await Anne in the exciting spa city? Now with something of a sequel: "The Miss Bennets Set Forth."

Published September 19, 2009

Reviews

[Bubbly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this story! :) It follows a minor character in Pride and Prejudice -- Anne DeBourgh. The writing style is really close to Austen and everything seems well-researched and accurate. I would also recommend The Miss Bennets Set Forth which takes place a year or so after Miss DeBourgh in Bath. It's one of the best P&P sequels I've read!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am pretty hard on Austen continuations, especially when done as pastiche, but this one is so very very good. Anne de Bourgh is a bit of a blank slate in the novel, and I've mostly seen takes where she is secretly rebelling against her mother, which is fun to read but a little difficult to believe. This Anne is cowed and beaten down and been told her whole life that she is both sickly and better than everyone, and there's a gentle and believable journey of growth for her as a heroine.

The author isn't afraid to let Anne be rude and spiteful and jealous, and it's refreshing. She admits mistakes and apologizes. I liked that Elizabeth is only in it sparingly, especially as our viewpoint character doesn't like her very much, so many continuations linger on our favorites as a bit of fanservice to see what they're up to now, but I want to stay with Anne and her story and also to have a sense of what the Darcy marriage looks like to outsiders.

I like the romance and its sweetness, Anne is delightfully clueless but there are plenty of clues for us to know how the hero feels even though we stay in Anne's viewpoint the entire time.

This is one of the few pastiches that really does feel like reading Austen again and it's pretty impressive to find it in a nontraditional publishing format.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lady Catherine decides that it is time for her daughter Anne to be married, and so they are off to Bath, and of course for her health.
As Anne health improves, so she starts to become more social. But is there a certain young man that she likes. Will it end well. With a mother like Lady Catherine that is very uncertain.
An enjoyable read telling of the growth of Anne.

[Iman EL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful. very believably Jane Austen-y.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable read.

[Allison Henle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely delightful!