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    Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
    Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
    Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
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    Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

    By Pamela Aidan

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    ³There was little danger of encountering the Bennet sisters ever again.²

    Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?

    Pamela Aidan's trilogy finally answers that long-standing question, creating a rich parallel story that follows Darcy as he meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. Duty and Desire, the second book in the trilogy, covers the "silent time" of Austen's novel, revealing Darcy's private struggle to overcome his attraction to Elizabeth while fulfilling his roles as landlord, master, brother, and friend.

    When Darcy pays a visit to an old classmate in Oxford in an attempt to shake Elizabeth from his mind, he is set upon by husband-hunting society ladies and ne'er-do-well friends from his university days, all with designs on him -- some for good and some for ill. He and his sartorial genius of a valet, Fletcher, must match wits with them all, but especially with the curious Lady Sylvanie.

    Irresistibly authentic and entertaining, Duty and Desire remains true to the spirit and events of Pride and Prejudice while incorporating fascinating new characters, and is sure to dazzle Austen fans and newcomers alike.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtria Books
    Release dateOct 3, 2006
    ISBN9780743298377
    Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
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    Pamela Aidan

    Pamela Aidan has been a librarian for thirty years and a fan of Jane Austen even longer. She is the author of two previous books in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy: An Assembly Such as This and Duty and Desire. She lives with her husband in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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    • 3/5
      After rather unwillingly enjoying the first novel in Pamela Aidan's retelling of Pride & Prejudice, I cannot say I found the second quite so agreeable. In Duty and Desire, Aidan's writing seems to have improved from her first effort, but if the character wasn't named Fitzwilliam Darcy it would not have been evident that this was a part of his story. The plot events present such a radical departure from the norms of Austen's world, I am still at a loss what to think of it. The story also struggles because Elizabeth is absent for most of its pages, present only in Darcy's thoughts and shoved entirely to the side by the lurid events at Norwycke Castle, whence Darcy repairs to find a suitable replacement for his fine-eyed fascination. The story quickly becomes more of a mystery than anything else, with Darcy and his highly competent valet Fletcher tracking down clues and trying to discover the author of the disturbances. I do give Aidan full credit for the inventiveness of her plot. It is so far removed from anything I can imagine Austen penning. Some readers will like that; others, like me, will like it better if they think of it as its own tale, unrelated to Austen's characters or story. Duty and Desire would make an admirable historical novel in its own right, but it doesn't feel a plausible place for Austenian characters to live in.
    • 4/5
      Darcy plays detective. Interesting....
    • 3/5
      This book covers the long period of Pride & Prejudice where Darcy and Elizabeth have no encounters. Since the scenes with Elizabeth were by far the best in the first book, I was a little wary of how this book would move. Aiden clearly knew that an entire book of Darcy brooding over Elizabeth (to forget her, or not to forget her) would get quite boring, so she devised a little side-story where Darcy decides the play the marriage mart. However, he becomes involved in all sorts of scandal, including a brush with some kind of witchcraft. The plot seemed a little too out-there for Austen, and this book deviates a whole lot more than the first and third.
    • 4/5
      Book 2 of the "A novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman, trilogy.

      The second instalment on this trilogy enters before Christmas, after the Netherfield party has left.
      Darcy's involvement in the attempt to persuade Bingley not to return to Hertfordshire, stood in great conflict with his later pronounced abhorrence of deceit.

      Darcy's relationship with his sister gets the senter of attention and I adored this portray of Georgiana. She was astute and caring.
      One might expect Darcy's pining for Elizabeth to have been more in the senter but I loved how it was done. Subtle but I felt it made it even more emotional. You can feel the under currents rather than having it elaborated page after page.
      Darcy did not learn his lesson before Hunsford but Georgiana was working on him while he sought entertainment to banish Elizabeth from his thoughts.
      Visiting Norwycke Castle, with wife hunting in mind, he got a lot more than he bargained for. Taking a gothic turn of events.
      This was not Darcy's greatest moment in my opinion and a large lart of the book I could have easily foregone. That said, I must admit that the book did hold my attention from start to finish and I was hard pressed to put it down...
      I must mention though that Elizabeth only appeared in this book in Mr Darcy's mind.

      Recommend.
    • 4/5
      I do love me some Pride and Prejudice retellings! Pamela Aiden's offerings introduce us to some charming new characters and broadens our knowledge of others...a fun, light read. The second book in the trilogy enters into a Gothic romance style which is a bit out of character for Darcy, but still enjoyable.
    • 2/5
      This second book in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy is both very silly and rather horrible. Almost horrible enough to be fun, but not quite. Just standard horrible.The premise seems interesting enough--it is set during one of the time periods when Darcy disappears from Pride and Prejudice and no one knows what he's doing. Turns out he realizes that Elizabeth Bennet does not like him, so he sets out to find someone to replace her in his affections. So far, so good.Unfortunately, the first half of the book is Darcy sitting in church thinking, and then having boring conversations with his cousin Col. Fitzwilliam or speaking in platitudes with his sister Georgiana. In the later half, he goes off to Northanger Abbey and gets involved in a ridiculous Gothic plot in a creepy castle.This Darcy is a cardboard hero who is boringly flawless, and the only likeable character in the novel is his valet, Fletcher.Aiden uses a weirdly antiquey style of writing that I think is supposed to sound Austen-esque, but has none of Austen's flair or wit.I praised the first book in the trilogy (An Assembly Such as This) as "not atrocious," but I'm sorry to say that part two is most definitely atrocious.Recommended for: Many readers suggest skipping this part of the trilogy, and I heartily agree.

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    • 4/5
      Since this novel covers a period of time when we have no idea what Darcy did, anything was possible. Aidan chose the mystery route and the plot was fine, not top-notch (some secondary characters were poorly developed) but interesting enough. I think she really expands on Darcy's personality most beautifully, though, and that, to me, is the real strength of this novel. The first part has a lot to do with Georgiana and it was really well-written, engaging and plausible. I quite dote on the girl and their interactions are splendid. Well done again, can't wait to read the rest!
    • 4/5
      I know no one seems to like this one as much as the first and third books in the series, but I really liked it. I liked getting to know Georgianna better and hearing more of her story. Still loved Fletcher. I'm also a sucker for The Scarlet Pimpernel, so of course I loved Dy. No Elizabeth in it, but it's explaining time between when they don't see each other so I didn't have a problem with that.
    • 3/5
      This is the part of the series when he is trying to forget Elizabeth and is more Gothic than romantic and is the least favorite of the 3 books in the series. I had to remind myself the Gothis novels were popular.
    • 4/5
      The second book in the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" series starts pretty much where the first one left off. The Bingleys are in London, and Darcy is on his way to Pemberley for Christmas, and to see Georgiana.Since this is the time period in Pride and Prejudice where the Bennets are in Hertfordshire, Jane visits London, and not much is said of the Bingleys or Darcys, Aidan could more fully explore her character, his thoughts and actions, and his fashionable set. The result was a bit more mixed for me than the first book. I thought her character's actions and thoughts were completely believable. Georgiana, too, is excellently fleshed out in the beginning of the book; she is shy, but has left behind her depression as a result of her companion, Mrs. Annesley, and her new-found faith. Darcy sees this change in Georgiana, and must choose between this and a decidedly darker path, one that appears to me (and in all honesty, this may be my partly due to ignorance of the time period in which the book is set) far too black and white, good or evil. There is a mystery introduced about halfway into the story, but in all honesty I was never in doubt about the ultimate cause, only ignorant of the particulars. All this being said, I enjoyed the story thoroughly, read it quickly, and am looking forward to reading the next one.
    • 4/5
      The second in the series by Pamela Aidan, this novel chronicles the second part of Pride and Prejudice from the viewpoint of Mr. Darcy. This novel takes place during the quiet time over the winter when Mr. Darcy drops off Elizabeth Bennet’s radar. What happened that fateful winter? Apparently, a lot!The novel starts off with a lot of what one would expect. Christmas at Pemberly, meeting Miss Georgiana Darcy, and of course getting to see Darcy in his element working with his staff and tenants and going about the business that he was raised to do. This was fascinating to read and revealed even more about Mr. Darcy and his family and friends.After Christmas things take a turn and the novel takes on a new tenor. It strikes out into the uncertain waters of a Gothic romance. The creepy castle, the strange guests, the even stranger going-ons will all have you on the edge of your seat wondering about this new mystery and what is going to happen next. I especially enjoyed the revelation of the close relationship between Darcy and his valet Fletcher which was shown in good light in this novel.Well, Pamela Aidan had to do something with him during this book to make it novel length. I do think some of the things in this novel (starting with the arrival at Norwyke Castle) were far fetched and didn't seem to match up with the first book or the last. It's almost like that time in the castle was time spent in the Twilight Zone. The author did say that this was a tribute to Jane Austen's own foray into the Gothic genre (Northanger Abbey) and since I didn't read that novel perhaps that is why I found the transition so uncomfortable.The other thing that I didn't enjoy in this novel (it's in all three but is particularly long lasting in this novel) is the endless fascination Darcy has with Elizabeth. It consumes nearly his every thought for the entire winter season. Yes, he is in love, yes it is terribly sweet, but even someone completely in love thinks about some other things from time to time. I have heard Pamela Aidan being accused of writing Mr. Darcy with the emotions of a woman and I think it goes a little beyond that. I can't remember thinking that much about anyone else since high school crushes gone by. And, he's a bit mature for that kind of mooning, though his is just as thoughtless as such a brand of crush, he's thinking about her, but only in light of himself.In the end, I'd say if you loved the first book, bear through this one and you will be amply rewarded with the third. If you enjoy Gothic romance (a la Jane Eyre and company) you will enjoy the mystery and suspense of this second novel, hopefully on its own merits as, in the context of the rest of the series, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
    • 4/5
      In 2nd year university all the interesting course's started to open up to me, and with great excitement I took a Gothic Literature course. I took a Philosophy course, as well, which unfortunately did not go as well as the Gothic class (yes, my coffee table exists, I don't question it because I was the one who went to IKEA and bought it! So lets stop wasting our time on debating it's existence...sigh, what a waste of a term!!)Considered sensational reading, and generally frowned upon in the 1800's (like all novels), they were still very popular and even today people generally know the names of the BIG ones like The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, and of course the most famous one, by modern pop culture standards, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Jane Austen herself has a Gothic parody that is well known to her fans, Northanger Abbey.Pamela Aidan has written her second book in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, a Gentleman, series in the Gothic style. In a Q & A I read with her she mentions the book is "a tribute to Northanger Abbey" but since it doesn't at all parody the genre I would say this book falls nicely into the modern Gothic category which is often summed up with mystery, fainting women, a dangerous romance, old castles or abbeys with hidden passageways, and of course ancestral curses (which were biggies). Darcy is finding himself still badly distracted by the thought of Elizabeth and decides that he must actively look for the woman to usurp her and make his wife, thereby performing his "Duty" to his family and name. This means social engagements with school chums, and vying debutantes of his social class, of which he's become completely put off by in his years out in the social hub bub of London. Bringing him to his visit to Norwycke Castle.The party turns out to be a social diorama including seven women and six gentlemen (other than himself), largely all fishing in the social sea for a "good catch" in the marriage market. Additionally the host is quickly on the way to a stupendous bankruptcy, there's a pervading mystery, a mob, and a dangerously beautiful woman who may be exactly what Darcy needs to forget Miss Bennett. Throw in his funny and far too perceptive valet Fletcher, and you'll fly through this book. Make sure you have book three on hand, as you'll be impatient to start the final part... however will Darcy deal with the failure of his first marriage proposal??! Duty and Desire, A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, By Pamela AidanPublished by: Touchstone, October 2006
    • 4/5
      Picking up her re-imagining of Pride and Prejudice where An Assembly Such as This left off, Pamela Aidan has crafted another winner in the category of Austen inspired fiction. Duty and Desire finds the indefatigable Mr Darcy stubborn as ever, and convinced that if he could only find a woman "of his own station as beautiful and blessed with wit as Elizabeth Bennet, whose charms would banish her from his mind and displace her in his heart." Despite knowing where the story will eventually lead, it is a very pleasant and diverting journey watching Darcy's attempts to forget Elizabeth by immersing himself in Society (again people, that's society with a capital "S".) I fell easily back into the world of Regency Era England, and was immediately engrossed in the story. I find that I truly love peeking behind the curtains to see what was happening with Darcy when he was away in Town (that's town with a capital "T".)It has been suggested by some reviewers that Pamela Aidan added some out-of-character-elements to Duty and Desire, that made it a less enjoyable read. Without giving away plot details, let me just say that there is an added focus on religion, which some readers seem to find questionable. Also, the author has included some Gothic details that Austen lovers take exception to. Being a bit of an Austen neophyte myself, I didn't have a problem with any liberties the author may have taken. Easily as well-written and readable as An Assembly Such as This, Duty and Desire has only served to further ignite my interest - I must finish this series immediately to see where Pamela Aidan will take us next!
    • 4/5
      This story went off in a direction that I wouldn't have expected but it was still enjoyable and well written. The relationship between Darcy and his valet was developed well and injected some dry humour into the novel. It was my least favourite of the trilogy but still great.
    • 4/5
      While the story was entertaining enough and the events of this book do seem to explain how Darcy could declare himself to Elizabeth later on in the story, I still had trouble with the characterization of Darcy. He persists in seeming more the idea of a hero that a lovesick teen would envision, than as an adult man. But then I've always seen Darcy as older and more settled in who he was, rather than as a young man ready to fall into infatuation. This second book in the trilogy is entirely new material, covering a period in Darcy's life that doesn't intersect with Elizabeth and thus isn't dealt with in Ms. Austen's novel.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable read - all three of these books. Knowing P&P as well as I do, it was refreshing to read it from a different perspective. I had to get past some of the poor editing (the odd spelling or grammatical error) but the story itself remained true to the original with wild escapades off into different stories filling the character of Darcy out rather nicely.
    • 1/5
      in this second installment of aiden's pride and prejudice adaptation, aiden invents a tale for darcy that encompasses the time he and elizabeth spend apart in the original novel. i have to agree with most other reviewers that this book was pretty bad. i did not enjoy it at all. without austen to guide her, aiden derails into an attempt at gothic horror and suspense that is not only weakly written and uninteresting, but so completely out of keeping with austen. this debacle of a book fails to add to or develop darcy's character, (which is, i assume, the whole point of aiden's work here,) and even goes so far as to make him seem ridiculous in the midst of an unintentionally farcical storyline. the next book might not be as bad - the reunion of darcy and elizabeth at least will hopefully provide something of interest - but this one, i felt, was a waste of my time.
    • 3/5
      Although I recommend the series to those who love Pride & Prejudice, you could skip this book without losing much.
    • 3/5
      This book covers the long period of Pride & Prejudice where Darcy and Elizabeth have no encounters. Since the scenes with Elizabeth were by far the best in the first book, I was a little wary of how this book would move. Aiden clearly knew that an entire book of Darcy brooding over Elizabeth (to forget her, or not to forget her) would get quite boring, so she devised a little side-story where Darcy decides the play the marriage mart. However, he becomes involved in all sorts of scandal, including a brush with some kind of witchcraft. The plot seemed a little too out-there for Austen, and this book deviates a whole lot more than the first and third.
    • 1/5
      The second of 3 books that tell the story of Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's point of view. I was rather disappointed with this series. The parts that were lifted directly from P&P were good, but every time the plot strayed away from what we know happened, it turned into a gothic melodrama. The second book had almost nothing to do with the P&P story and I really struggled to get through it.
    • 4/5
      Pamela Aidan's second book in the 'Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman' series is extremely well done. Never have I read a continuation or addition to Pride and Prejudice that was so well written. In this second book Aidan gives Darcy some depth and a journey away from Elizabeth Bennet. I couldn't put this down!

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    Duty and Desire - Pamela Aidan

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