Into Hertfordshire

Enter the world of Fitzwilliam Darcy, landed gentleman, scholar, and
very eligible bachelor, whose engaging and enthusiastic friend, Mr.
Bingley, has acquired a new manor. Darcy accompanies his friend into the
wilds of Hertfordshire, where each of them encounters the lady who will
change his life. Follow the beginnings of a story that will take Darcy
from the heights of wealth and status, to the depths of pain and
self-condemnation, and, ultimately, to the safe haven of the love and
respect of his heart's mistress.This lovingly crafted companion
to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will give her fans a feeling of
homecoming, and a chance to see this beloved story from a new
perspective, all the while immersed in the endearing world of Regency
England Austen so masterfully created. Darcy's Tale was written first
for the readers who were enchanted by the original and wanted the chance
to return, to learn more about one of the most popular characters in
English literature. But it is also for those new to the Pride &
Prejudice saga: Darcy was a wealthy, well-intentioned, intelligent, and
educated man; how on Earth did he become so thoroughly tangled by his
acquaintance with Miss Elizabeth Bennet? She, too, is among that
rarefied firmament of favourite English characters: her pert manners,
quick wit, and quiet beauty made her a strong, independent figure of a
woman who was over a hundred years ahead of her time. The clash of their
personalities and the nearly constant misunderstanding between them,
founded on an unfortunate first impression, has delighted readers for
two hundred years.This, then, is a new view of their first year
as seen through Darcy's eyes, and written by a man who insisted both
that Darcy should be true to Austen's vision of him, and that he should
be a man throughout: wrong, perhaps at times, but always prepared to
stand up and do what he saw as necessary and right, especially when he
found himself to be in the wrong.Darcy's Tale is written in the
richly textured style of Regency English, and even the most demanding
Austen fan will find little here to cavil with--but they will certainly
find many new thoughts, perceptions, and interpretations to revel in.Volume
1 takes Darcy to Hertfordshire and the beginnings of his relationship
with Elizabeth. In Volume 2: Into Kent, the two meet again at Rosings,
the estate of Darcy's Aunt Catherine. In Volume 3: Back Home, Darcy's
many trials and labours are concluded, and he finds his true place in
life, at last.