Mr Darcy’s Runaway

A Pride & Prejudice Variation

By: Martine Jane Roberts

Narrated by: Harry Frost

When Elizabeth Bennet's parents joined together and insisted that she accept Mr Collins's offer of marriage, she decided to take matters into her own hands.

The consequences of this threaten her reputation and produce an unexpected marriage proposal from the proud Mr Darcy. However, when he discovers Elizabeth is already engaged to her cousin, will he feel bound by his offer? And will Caroline Bingley stand idly by and let the man she had set her cap at these many years marry another?

Darcy to the Rescue is a light-hearted alternative to Jane Austen's version of events after the Netherfield Ball.

©2016 Martine Jane Roberts (P)2023 Martine Jane Roberts

Enjoyable

Another variation of Jane Austin’s characters done in a wonderful and enjoyable way. I love the way the characters interacted with each other with an added twist here and there. Ms. Roberts did a great job in the telling and her narrator did a great job narrating the story.

it was a ok story

the story was a little frustrating at parts. I really bought it because harry frost does such great narrations.

Inconsistent and Out of character

Mr Bennett goes from forcing his favorite daughter to marry Mr Collins, to then insisting she wait to marry Mr Darcy so she doesn't rush into it and regret it. It seems incredibly inconsistent and makes him feel uncaring.

Lizzy is a bit stupid in this story - running away in bad conditions multiple times and believing Caroline Bingley.

There were many other things that were inconsistent in this way and it really made the story unenjoyable as a result.

The only real highlight was the narration.

Harry Frost truly brings this story to life

I read and enjoyed this story of Darcy and Elizabeth getting together much earlier than canon. In this version Mr Bennet tells her that she will marry Mr Collins and she runs away unfortunately during a snowstorm. Mr Darcy comes to her rescue. There is some vindictive Miss Bingley and thankfully that gets cleared up. As I stated above Harry Frost’s narration really brings this story to life and will be a re-listen!

Narration is fantastic, but story is flawed.

Harry Frost gives his usual outstanding performance here, so bravo Harry. However, the story just has too many things that don’t conform to proper behaviour of the day, or simply stretch the boundaries of believability for me.