Season of Courtship by Elizabeth (PG)

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One of the difficulties in recommending Jane Austen Fanfiction is that much of it is posted to communities that require membership. This month I've focussed on stories that are readily available to anyone, but if I've piqued your interest in reading more, you might like to investigate the following sites:

Hyacinth Gardens
A Happy Alternative
Firthness
Austen Underground
50 Miles of Good Road
All Love Austen

And last, but not least, the Jane Austen Fanfiction Index, which requires a username and password. If you are under 18, you can obtain one from the Derbyshire Writers Guild; or from the Hyacinth Gardens if you're over 18.


Fandom: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Pairing: Elizabeth/Darcy
Length: 40K
Author on LJ: elizabethfanfic
Author Website: see above
Why this must be read:

For my final rec this month, I bring you one of my favourite JAFF authors. Elizabeth has a remarkable insight both into the Regency period and the characters of Pride and Prejudice. In Season of Courtship, she populates the story landscape with Darcy’s extended family. The dialogue is so sparkling and witty, and the characters so richly textured, that we are given a new understanding of Darcy’s character – not so much through him, as through his family. The scenes between Lizzy and Jane are no less illuminating than the ones between Lizzy and Darcy. All in all, this is a wonderful amalgamation of novel canon and Elizabeth's own original canon.

Season of Courtship