The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet |
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Author:
| McCullough, Colleen |
Narrated by:
| Taylor, Jen |
ISBN: | 978-1-60998-698-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | AudioGO
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Readers of
Pride and Prejudicewill remember that there were five Bennet sisters. Lizzy Bennet married Mr. Darcy, Jane Bennet married Mr. Bingley—but what became of the middle daughter, Mary? Now, twenty years on, Jane has a happy marriage and large family; Lizzy and Mr. Darcy now have a formidable social reputation; Lydia has a reputation of quite another kind; Kitty is much in demand in London's parlors and ballrooms; but what of Mary? Mary is quietly celebrating her...
More DescriptionReaders ofPride and Prejudicewill remember that there were five Bennet sisters. Lizzy Bennet married Mr. Darcy, Jane Bennet married Mr. Bingley—but what became of the middle daughter, Mary? Now, twenty years on, Jane has a happy marriage and large family; Lizzy and Mr. Darcy now have a formidable social reputation; Lydia has a reputation of quite another kind; Kitty is much in demand in London's parlors and ballrooms; but what of Mary? Mary is quietly celebrating her independence, having nursed her ailing mother for many years. She decides to write a book to bring the plight of the poor to everyone's attention. But with more resolve than experience, as she sets out to travel around the country, it's not only her family who are concerned about her...