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A Guinea Pig Pride & Prejudice
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single guinea pig in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
It is a truth personally acknowledged by Mrs. Bennet that all five of her furry daughters--Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia--are in need of husbands.
To her mother's grave disappointment, Elizabeth Bennet is headstrong and won't take just anyone, especially not the haughty Mr. Darcy.* Elizabeth blames the arrogant gentleman for steering Mr. Bingley, one of the rare men in possession of a good fortune, away from her older sister Jane. But when boy-crazy Kitty and Lydia fall in with the wrong crowd, it is Darcy who saves the day--and the Bennet family honor--and wins Elizabeth's tiny, rapidly beating rodent heart.
This delightful retelling of Pride and Prejudice is illustrated throughout with full color photos of the finest guinea pig actors working today. Costumers familiar with the elegant curves of the guinea pig form have tailored lush period looks. And of course, it is the love between guinea pigs that can best illustrate the depth of feeling between Jane Austen's Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
* The guinea pig playing Darcy struggled with looking supercilious, though rest assured, when carrots were removed from the elegant sets, the actor was able to still his nose long enough to look down it, and once he donned his summer-weight waistcoat, he made a fine and dashing Darcy.
It is a truth personally acknowledged by Mrs. Bennet that all five of her furry daughters--Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia--are in need of husbands.
To her mother's grave disappointment, Elizabeth Bennet is headstrong and won't take just anyone, especially not the haughty Mr. Darcy.* Elizabeth blames the arrogant gentleman for steering Mr. Bingley, one of the rare men in possession of a good fortune, away from her older sister Jane. But when boy-crazy Kitty and Lydia fall in with the wrong crowd, it is Darcy who saves the day--and the Bennet family honor--and wins Elizabeth's tiny, rapidly beating rodent heart.
This delightful retelling of Pride and Prejudice is illustrated throughout with full color photos of the finest guinea pig actors working today. Costumers familiar with the elegant curves of the guinea pig form have tailored lush period looks. And of course, it is the love between guinea pigs that can best illustrate the depth of feeling between Jane Austen's Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
* The guinea pig playing Darcy struggled with looking supercilious, though rest assured, when carrots were removed from the elegant sets, the actor was able to still his nose long enough to look down it, and once he donned his summer-weight waistcoat, he made a fine and dashing Darcy.
56 pages, Hardcover
First published September 24, 2015
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May 4, 2020
Of course, I just happen to own this!
November 2, 2015
Cuteness overload. I not only want to watch Pride & Prejudice now, but I want a little Darcy Guinea pig of my own.
February 2, 2022
Tja, was soll ich sagen? Stolz und Vorurteil ist eine der wenigen reinen Liebesgeschichten, die ich gerne habe, und Meerschweinchen sind die tollsten Haustiere der Welt. Da ist so ein kleines Büchlein mit Meeries, die die Geschichte nachspielen, natürlich mehr als nur niedlich! :3
Man sollte zwar im Vorhinein die Geschichte von Jane Austen gelesen haben, um die gesamte Geschichte zu verstehen, ansonsten ist jedoch kaum was zu kritisieren. Es sind die grundlegenden Handlungspunkte der Story ausgewählt und mit den niedlichen Nagern verbildlicht - und es passt jedes Einzelne von seiner äußeren Erscheinung zu den Charakteren! Besonders die Schweinchen von Lady Katherine und Mrs. Bennet haben mich sehr zum Lachen gebracht.
Man merkt, dass viel Liebe in diesem kleinen Projekt steckt, und kann sich diese fünf Minuten pure Niedlichkeit definitiv mal gönnen :3
Kreativ, zum Quieken niedlich, und witzig - das ideale Bilderbüchlein zum Aufmuntern!
Gesamtwertung: 4/5 Punkte
Man sollte zwar im Vorhinein die Geschichte von Jane Austen gelesen haben, um die gesamte Geschichte zu verstehen, ansonsten ist jedoch kaum was zu kritisieren. Es sind die grundlegenden Handlungspunkte der Story ausgewählt und mit den niedlichen Nagern verbildlicht - und es passt jedes Einzelne von seiner äußeren Erscheinung zu den Charakteren! Besonders die Schweinchen von Lady Katherine und Mrs. Bennet haben mich sehr zum Lachen gebracht.
Man merkt, dass viel Liebe in diesem kleinen Projekt steckt, und kann sich diese fünf Minuten pure Niedlichkeit definitiv mal gönnen :3
Kreativ, zum Quieken niedlich, und witzig - das ideale Bilderbüchlein zum Aufmuntern!
Gesamtwertung: 4/5 Punkte
December 25, 2017
What a cute idea! This was my stocking stuffer and it was the best.
It was fun to get a condensed version of Pride & Prejudice told with pictures of guinea pigs in character, costume, and setting. Is it bad to admit that I thought Elsie guinea pig playing Wickham was cutest?
A neat little gift for the Austen lover for sure.
It was fun to get a condensed version of Pride & Prejudice told with pictures of guinea pigs in character, costume, and setting. Is it bad to admit that I thought Elsie guinea pig playing Wickham was cutest?
A neat little gift for the Austen lover for sure.
December 31, 2019
Why yes, I DID reread this book to achieve my goodreads challenge for the year. It was as delightful as the last read :)
June 22, 2020
My 5-star rating squeaks for itself
February 23, 2023
I’ve started to look for different types of books at the library. This was weird and right up my alley. Guinea pigs and a pride and prejudice retelling. This melted my cold heart. I loved it so much! Adorable pictures of Guinea pigs and a wonderful retelling of one of my favorite stories.
November 15, 2021
Mrs Bennet has five unmarried daughters in want of husbands and in this abridgment of the Jane Austen classic the lead role of Elizabeth is played by Molly, with other cute little guinea pigs playing her sisters. The other main protagonist is played by Hollie, that is of course Mr Darcy. And Darcy is introduced to the Bennet family by Mr Bingley, played by Billie.
As in real life, well the original 'Pride and Prejudice anyway, Mr Darcy entrances every lady he encounters but at first he is not enchanted with Elizabeth. But as time passes he realises that there is a lot more to her than he first imagined and their friendship, and love, begins to grow.
It all happens just as in Jane Austen's world with all the guinea pigs looking exceedingly cute in their 18th century costumes and if the reader does not fancy the complete P&P, this version gives a very good flavour of all the happenings.
Kudos must go to photographer Belmondo who must have had to work extremely hard not only to get the poses of the guinea pigs right but to dress them so splendidly. I feel Jane would have been pleased, even if a little amused!
As in real life, well the original 'Pride and Prejudice anyway, Mr Darcy entrances every lady he encounters but at first he is not enchanted with Elizabeth. But as time passes he realises that there is a lot more to her than he first imagined and their friendship, and love, begins to grow.
It all happens just as in Jane Austen's world with all the guinea pigs looking exceedingly cute in their 18th century costumes and if the reader does not fancy the complete P&P, this version gives a very good flavour of all the happenings.
Kudos must go to photographer Belmondo who must have had to work extremely hard not only to get the poses of the guinea pigs right but to dress them so splendidly. I feel Jane would have been pleased, even if a little amused!
November 6, 2024
This is such a cute idea! But while I know the images must have taken a lot of prep, I just wanted a little more detail.
December 10, 2015
I love Jane Austen.
I love Guinea Pigs.
And I love off-the-wall humour.
So I couldn't ignore this so peculiar fan-fiction of Pride and Prejudice and had to buy it!
As a vet, I've often wondered why I was never miffed by animals in disguise: wasn't it a lack of respect for animals, to put their bodies in pieces of clothing they didn't need, just for fun?
The answer is simple: most of people who play this way with their pets, taking time and patience to fashion small clothes or armor or anything so bizarre, and managing to put the small wriggling bodies in the aforementioned pieces of clothing, before taking photos or videos, are doting owners, in love with their pets, and solicitous of their specials needs.
This book, which closes with a reminder about abandoned pets, and the importance of supporting our local rescue centers, is a very good example.
Looking at the photos of the actors, Molly, Hollie, Mabel and Billie, beautiful and plump as they are, nobody will believe anything else than tender and attentive care have been given to them!
About the book.
Well, I loved it.
Firstly it's a very beautiful small album, with beautiful paper and colours, elegant and refined.
The text on each left page is a summary of the book, very condensed of course, in a quite funny classic style. I appreciated very much the clever adaptation of Alex Goodwin.
On each right page there is a photo, with a citation of the original book. The costumes are fantastic, the work of Tess Gammel is fantastic, bravo!
It's a very short read, of course, but a sweet and respectful book, of the author's work but also of animals' well-being.
I love Guinea Pigs.
And I love off-the-wall humour.
So I couldn't ignore this so peculiar fan-fiction of Pride and Prejudice and had to buy it!
As a vet, I've often wondered why I was never miffed by animals in disguise: wasn't it a lack of respect for animals, to put their bodies in pieces of clothing they didn't need, just for fun?
The answer is simple: most of people who play this way with their pets, taking time and patience to fashion small clothes or armor or anything so bizarre, and managing to put the small wriggling bodies in the aforementioned pieces of clothing, before taking photos or videos, are doting owners, in love with their pets, and solicitous of their specials needs.
This book, which closes with a reminder about abandoned pets, and the importance of supporting our local rescue centers, is a very good example.
Looking at the photos of the actors, Molly, Hollie, Mabel and Billie, beautiful and plump as they are, nobody will believe anything else than tender and attentive care have been given to them!
About the book.
Well, I loved it.
Firstly it's a very beautiful small album, with beautiful paper and colours, elegant and refined.
The text on each left page is a summary of the book, very condensed of course, in a quite funny classic style. I appreciated very much the clever adaptation of Alex Goodwin.
On each right page there is a photo, with a citation of the original book. The costumes are fantastic, the work of Tess Gammel is fantastic, bravo!
It's a very short read, of course, but a sweet and respectful book, of the author's work but also of animals' well-being.
August 22, 2017
I'll be laughing about this probably forever. I don't know why it exists, but I'm super glad it does. And that I have friends in places to 1. have access to this book and 2. know I'd love it. Kudos to Rachael for this one!
March 17, 2021
This book is so cute.
December 26, 2019
Great photos and prose to match! So good I read it twice in one sitting while my heater was getting fixed.
March 31, 2018
I mean, obviously 5 stars.
January 1, 2020
I don't mean to flex, but my first read of 2020 is better than yours ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I got this as a birthday present and I can't tell you how much it joy it sparked in me. I only wish this was longer!
I got this as a birthday present and I can't tell you how much it joy it sparked in me. I only wish this was longer!
December 30, 2015
This is literally the best thing that ever happened to me...today. It is cute and sweet and hilarious and everything that I ever wanted a guinea pig Pride and Prejudice book to be.
December 30, 2015
There exists a costumed guinea pig picture-book version of Pride and Prejudice.
What a time to be alive.
What a time to be alive.
January 16, 2016
Cute! :)
January 15, 2021
I am a literary connoisseur 😌😎
December 26, 2024
guinea pigs in bonnets. need i say more
March 30, 2020
Dare I say it? This the best adaptation of P&P. Perhaps even better than the original novel! :D
February 14, 2016
I absolutely have nothing with the original Pride And Prejudice, if anything I tried reading it, and dropped it quite fast. But I still love reading books like this, which turn a boring book inside out and make something awesome out of it. Plus I just love guinea pigs! They are super adorable!
Because that is what this book did. It made something that is utterly boring and a snoozefest into a book of fun and love. Each 2 pages feature a small part of the Pride and Prejudice book, and on the right side you would have one or two guinea pigs in costume with a small dialogue part at the bottom of the page. It is absolutely adorable and I was just squealing at the cuteness of these little critters.
Of course, since this is only 50 pages, the story is really condensed to just the basic story, but I have to say that I like that. You know what happened in the story, you know what happened to Jane, Elizabeth, Darcy, without having to go through endless pages of talking and boringness.
I love the idea of using Guinea Pigs for this, dressing them up, and letting them act parts of the story. I hope that this author/photographer will be making more books, maybe with different animals, though I wouldn't mind guinea pigs only books. :)
Would I recommend this book? Yes, it is a really nice book and very creative. Young and old will love it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Because that is what this book did. It made something that is utterly boring and a snoozefest into a book of fun and love. Each 2 pages feature a small part of the Pride and Prejudice book, and on the right side you would have one or two guinea pigs in costume with a small dialogue part at the bottom of the page. It is absolutely adorable and I was just squealing at the cuteness of these little critters.
Of course, since this is only 50 pages, the story is really condensed to just the basic story, but I have to say that I like that. You know what happened in the story, you know what happened to Jane, Elizabeth, Darcy, without having to go through endless pages of talking and boringness.
I love the idea of using Guinea Pigs for this, dressing them up, and letting them act parts of the story. I hope that this author/photographer will be making more books, maybe with different animals, though I wouldn't mind guinea pigs only books. :)
Would I recommend this book? Yes, it is a really nice book and very creative. Young and old will love it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
November 9, 2015
I bought this for my daughter as I thought it might encourage her to read Austen's novel when she's a bit older. We read it together in one sitting and she thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like guinea pigs, then you will enjoy the photographs of them dressed up in little Georgian costumes, bonnets and such like. Unfortunately, my favourite character, Mr Bennet, has been edited out, which makes the guinea pig version less amusing to read than the original.
February 4, 2017
Mr. Darcy has never looked better than he does in the pages of this charming little book. The essence of the original story is here, but the illustrations are all brand new. These guinea pigs take their work seriously, and did their utmost to bring the story to life. With detailed costumes and delightful posing, this is art at its best. Unique and unmatched in its creativity.
December 2, 2015
A lot of animal humor books try too hard to be funny, and end up being. . .not. . .funny. At all. This is not one of those books! It's super adorable, and does a surprisingly good job of condensing Jane Austen's novel. Some characters get left out, but you can only do so much in 56 pages.
March 19, 2021
This one really tickled my funny bone. What a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. You haven't lived until you've read a book where all the characters are re-cast as guinea pigs and dressed up in historical attire (they even had bonnets)!
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November 3, 2015HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
September 8, 2018
A masterpiece. My greatest respect to the designer who made all the dresses, hats and bonnets for the stars of the book 💕
August 24, 2019
Listen, if you don't want to see Guinea pigs dressed up and enacting scenes from Pride & Prejudice, I don't know what to tell you.
The best one is definitely Wickham, wherein his intriguing appearance is described and juxtaposed with a very intriguing Guinea Pig in a dashing red coat.
A++ highly recommend.
The best one is definitely Wickham, wherein his intriguing appearance is described and juxtaposed with a very intriguing Guinea Pig in a dashing red coat.
A++ highly recommend.
July 1, 2019
Super adorable!! Saw this at the library and couldn't say no.
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