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Not all my life but for at least the past 20 years it has been "Pride and Prejudice". I remember trying to read "Emma" as a young teen and just couldn't get into it. I gave Jane Austen another try several years later and was hooked. I can't say how many times I've read "P&P", "Persuasion" and "Emma". The others not so much although "Mansfield Park" is growing on me. I just can't get over the injustice to the sisters at the start of "Sense and Sensibility" to really enjoy that one.
Anyway, "P&P" fans may want to check out the series by Pamela Aidan that tells the story from Mr. Darcy's view. There are many authors who have tried this but I think she does an excellent job. The tone is correct and she doesn't step on Jane Austen's toes, everything meshes nicely. There are 3 books in the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" series. I purchased in paperback from Amazon.com but just now saw they are available in e-book from Diesel in several formats so I guess I'll have to get those too. I've read them multiple times, the first and third are my favorites but you should read them all to have the complete story.
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