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The Anne de Bourgh Trilogy by Teresa AF (PG)
Fandom: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Pairing: Anne de Bourgh/Colonel Fitzwilliam
Length: 158,000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Elegant Extracts
Why this must be read:
Anne de Bourgh is a almost a non-entity in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. She does not speak at all in the novel and is described as "thin and small" and "sickly and cross." With a mother like Lady Catherine de Bourgh, it's a wonder she wasn't worse than that! On the other hand, Colonel Fitzwilliam is a fascinating character to readers and fic writers alike. I've seen him paired with Caroline Bingley, Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Charlotte Lucas (saving her from marrying the odious Mr. Collins), Kitty Bennet, Mary Bennet, Charlotte Collins (after thefortunate untimely death of Mr. Collins), Georgiana Darcy, and Anne de Bourgh. Since Jane Austen did not deign to give us his first name, and since writers cannot have the heroines of their stories call him "Colonel," they must invent a name for the dashing Colonel Fitzwilliam. I've seen Richard, Colin, Edward, Andrew, Fitzwilliam (yes, that would make him Fitzwilliam Fitzwilliam), and a few more as his given name.
Suffice it to say, Anne de Bourgh and Colonel Fitzwilliam make a somewhat unlikely pair. Yet, the author somehow makes them work, and work well.
Since we only know Colonel Fitzwilliam a little and Anne almost not at all from Jane Austen's words, this series' author was then free to choose how to characterize them. Her characterization rings true for what we know. In addition, we get a cast of original and returning Pride and Prejudice characters. Those who were created by Austen are true to her work (especially Lady Catherine), while the original characters fit seamlessly into the story and are memorable in their own right.
Aside from all that, the story is interesting and the plot engaging and enjoyable. In the first story of the trilogy, the author somewhat follows the style of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary. However, in the second and third stories she branches off and begins to find her own voice. Overall, it's an enjoyable trilogy of stories.
* * *
New Year's Resolutions.
I Will Not...
Sit around Rosings.
Stare into nothingness.
Sit around Rosings, staring into nothingness.
Cough so much.
Sneeze so much.
Wear the following colours: Brown, Beige, Tan, Light Gray, Medium Gray, Dark Gray, Greenish-Gray, Brownish Gray, Black, Brownish-Black, Blackish-Brown, Grayish-Brownish-Blackish-Green.
Waste money on lip rouge and face powder as is pointless since have no suitors.
Get annoyed with: Mother, Mrs. Jenkinson, Mr. Collins, Lady Metcalfe, or Miss Pope.
Have fantasies about the following whisking me away to Gretna Green: Devilishly handsome Pirates, Highwaymen, Blackguards, Naval Officers, and rakish landed gentlemen.
Read novels.
Obsess about one Fitzwilliam Darcy as pathetic to have fond admiration for one's own cousin.
Sulk about having no suitors, no personality, or no life.
* * *
There are three complete stories in the series:
Anne de Bourgh's Diary
Anne de Bourgh's Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Anne de Bourgh's Wedding
The series is effectively complete with "Anne de Bourgh's Wedding," but there is also a fourth story in the series. However, it is incomplete and abandoned. For those of you who are curious, it can be found here: Marrying Fitzwilliams and Other Odd Notions.
Update January 2012: Unfortunately, the first two stories in the trilogy have disappeared from the web, and the third is now only available at the author's website. If you put the links in the Wayback Machine, you should be able to find the stories.
Pairing: Anne de Bourgh/Colonel Fitzwilliam
Length: 158,000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Elegant Extracts
Why this must be read:
Anne de Bourgh is a almost a non-entity in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. She does not speak at all in the novel and is described as "thin and small" and "sickly and cross." With a mother like Lady Catherine de Bourgh, it's a wonder she wasn't worse than that! On the other hand, Colonel Fitzwilliam is a fascinating character to readers and fic writers alike. I've seen him paired with Caroline Bingley, Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Charlotte Lucas (saving her from marrying the odious Mr. Collins), Kitty Bennet, Mary Bennet, Charlotte Collins (after the
Suffice it to say, Anne de Bourgh and Colonel Fitzwilliam make a somewhat unlikely pair. Yet, the author somehow makes them work, and work well.
Since we only know Colonel Fitzwilliam a little and Anne almost not at all from Jane Austen's words, this series' author was then free to choose how to characterize them. Her characterization rings true for what we know. In addition, we get a cast of original and returning Pride and Prejudice characters. Those who were created by Austen are true to her work (especially Lady Catherine), while the original characters fit seamlessly into the story and are memorable in their own right.
Aside from all that, the story is interesting and the plot engaging and enjoyable. In the first story of the trilogy, the author somewhat follows the style of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary. However, in the second and third stories she branches off and begins to find her own voice. Overall, it's an enjoyable trilogy of stories.
* * *
New Year's Resolutions.
I Will Not...
Sit around Rosings.
Stare into nothingness.
Sit around Rosings, staring into nothingness.
Cough so much.
Sneeze so much.
Wear the following colours: Brown, Beige, Tan, Light Gray, Medium Gray, Dark Gray, Greenish-Gray, Brownish Gray, Black, Brownish-Black, Blackish-Brown, Grayish-Brownish-Blackish-Green.
Waste money on lip rouge and face powder as is pointless since have no suitors.
Get annoyed with: Mother, Mrs. Jenkinson, Mr. Collins, Lady Metcalfe, or Miss Pope.
Have fantasies about the following whisking me away to Gretna Green: Devilishly handsome Pirates, Highwaymen, Blackguards, Naval Officers, and rakish landed gentlemen.
Read novels.
Obsess about one Fitzwilliam Darcy as pathetic to have fond admiration for one's own cousin.
Sulk about having no suitors, no personality, or no life.
* * *
There are three complete stories in the series:
Anne de Bourgh's Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Anne de Bourgh's Wedding
The series is effectively complete with "Anne de Bourgh's Wedding," but there is also a fourth story in the series. However, it is incomplete and abandoned. For those of you who are curious, it can be found here: Marrying Fitzwilliams and Other Odd Notions.
Update January 2012: Unfortunately, the first two stories in the trilogy have disappeared from the web, and the third is now only available at the author's website. If you put the links in the Wayback Machine, you should be able to find the stories.