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  • Charlotte Collins

  • A Continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
  • By: Jennifer Becton
  • Narrated by: Anne Day-Jones
  • Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)
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Charlotte Collins

By: Jennifer Becton
Narrated by: Anne Day-Jones
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Summary

When Charlotte Lucas married Mr. Collins in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, she believed herself to be fortunate indeed. Her nuptials gained her a comfortable home and financial security. If she acquired these things at the expense of true love, it did not matter one whit. To Charlotte, love in marriage was nothing more than a pleasant coincidence.

As the years of her marriage dragged by, Charlotte began to question her idea of love as she suffered continual embarrassment at her husband's simpering and fawning manners. When Mr. Collins dies, finally relieving everyone of his tedious conversation, Charlotte must work feverishly to secure her income and home. She gives no further thought to the prospect of love until her flighty sister Maria begs her to act as her chaperone in place of their ailing parents. Hoping to prevent Maria from also entering an unhappy union, Charlotte agrees, and they are quickly thrust into a world of country dances, dinner parties, and marriageable gentlemen.

But when an unprincipled gentleman compromises Charlotte's reputation, her romantic thoughts disappear at the prospect of losing her independence. As she struggles to extricate herself from her slander, her situation reveals both the nature of each gentleman and of true love.

©2010 Jennifer Becton (P)2013 Jennifer Becton

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Perfect listening for cold winter days

Having read many Pride and Prejudice variations, this one is one of the best so far. The characters are believable ,although they can be recognised as being similar to characters in the original. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte Collins and I know I will listen again

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Excellent book

I read the Caroline Bingley book first, and then moved on to this one. I'm really enjoying these stories about Pride and Prejudice characters.

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A very good story but...

I really enjoyed this well written original interpretation of how Charlotte's story might continue and it was admirably read by the narrator.
My only caveat is that in a story about England why did the author decide to employ American words and grammar like Drape for curtain, Sidewalk for pavement, Fall for autumn and to 'look out the window' In Britain we look out OF the window.
The sense of period was good so why not make it perfect. Presumably American readers can cope with Jane Austen English.
A small point really but it grates every time.

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Charlotte! Thank you Jennifer Becton!

Absolutely Loved it! Really warmed my heart. Most memorable moment difficult to say without spoilers, so I won't. Well written, believable story of Charlotte. I loved the odd comic moments, Austen-esque of P&P.
Anne Day-Jones narrated this so well, distinguishing the characters, and reading with feeling to get the meaning over to us listeners.

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