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Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:22 pm
by Gob
Elizabeth and Darcy as you have never seen them before
The Queen of crime novelists, PD James, has written a new novel updating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
The book, called Death Comes to Pemberley, pitches Austen's characters Mr Darcy and his wife, Elizabeth, into the middle of a murder mystery.
It is set six years after the end of the original story when Elizabeth's younger sister, Lydia, discovers her husband has been murdered.
James said: ''It has been a joy to revisit Pride and Prejudice and to discover new delights and fresh insights. I have to apologise to Jane Austen for involving her beloved Elizabeth in a murder investigation but this fusion of my two enthusiasms - for the novels of Jane Austen and for writing detective stories - has given me great pleasure.''
Pride and Prejudice has inspired scores of film and television versions. The 1995 BBC version made a star of Colin Firth when he played Mr Darcy, famously emerging from a lake in a dripping wet shirt and breeches.
The book will be published in November.
Read more:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/boo ... z1Z60agBmS
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:25 pm
by The Hen
One for the Hatch!
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:30 pm
by Gob
Already mailed her the link
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:42 pm
by The Hen
Nooooooooo.
I can't buy surprise presents when she has already heard about it.
(You are still crap at surprise Christmas presents.)
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:54 pm
by kristina
I can't wait! I've read Pride and Prejudice many times, and have read almost everything by PD James.
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:19 am
by Guinevere
Interesting. I adore Austen, but I've skipped the burst of "updates" to P&P that were in vogue 5 years ago or so. This one could be worth reading. Or, it could be awful. I suppose we will have to wait until November to find out.
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:24 am
by Gob
Hatch is a big JA fan, has all the books and many of the DVDs.
She also enjoyed this;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pride-Prejudice ... V12T0I6NSM
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:31 pm
by Guinevere
P&P&Z is exactly what I meant. GAH! (to quote Sue).
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:56 pm
by Long Run
Something seems wrong when a well-published author fully incorporates characters from another author's books. It is so TV-ish.
Re: Pride and skullduggery
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:59 pm
by Gob
P D James has a wonderful way with atmosphere, always dark, brooding and melancholy. I wonder how she'll pull that off with Austen's characters in it...