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[J. W.]

Elizabeth and/or sister[s] were not raised as a Bennet. Whether through force, neglect, or nefarious reasons, someone else raised our dear girl[s].

[J. W.]

a little child shall lead them

Courting Mr. Darcy

Lady Elizabeth book 1

The Rescue -- a Pride & Prejudice Variation

So Far Away book 2

[Abigail]

Elizabeth is raised elsewhere in the interesting duology Drawing Mr. Darcy: Sketching His Character and Drawing Mr. Darcy: A Faithful Portrait.

[J. W.]

Oh, I have not read those yet. I have them on my wish-list. Thanks for the notice

[Abigail]

Elizabeth's different upbringing certainly takes her in a different direction! I think you'd like them--they're thoughtful and well-crafted, even if they have a few of the verbal tics that bug me in Austenesque fiction.

[J. W.]

I thought they sounded interesting. I look forward to reading them.

[wosedwew]

And one that will be published this month:
A Sister's Curse: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

[wosedwew]

The Second Sister

[J. W.]

Thanks, Rose, for both of those.

[Georgiana]

Mr. Bennet's Daughter: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story Elizabeth is raised as a Bennet, but Mrs. Bennet flees with her lover and Jane when Elizabeth is only two months old (so Mrs. Bennet leaves her with Mr. Bennet, because she is afraid she can't feed her) and, after a divorce, she marries her lover, Mr. Yates, and gives birth to Mary, Kitty and Lydia with him, but only Lydia survives.

[J. W.]

That's interesting, Georgiana. Did Jane retain the Bennet name or did Mrs. Bennet-Yates change it? That means Lydia was a Yates.

[Georgiana]

J. W. wrote: "That's interesting, Georgiana. Did Jane retain the Bennet name or did Mrs. Bennet-Yates change it? That means Lydia was a Yates."

I don't remember about Jane (maybe not), but Lydia was a Yates, yes. And when she comes back to Longbourn, Jane - who is 21 - calls the late Mr. Yates Papa Yates and Mr. Bennet Papa Bennet.

[J. W.]

Interesting... thanks for sharing.