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"Solace and Solitude" (Jane Austen) by kellychambliss

Oct 06, 2011 21:55

Title: Solace and Solitude
Author: kellychambliss
Fandom: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Lydia Bennet, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Anne de Bourgh
Word Count: 3500
Summary: Mr and Mrs Darcy host a house party at Pemberley for Christmas. The invited guests have an interesting variety of responses.
Prompt: There are days ( Read more... )

titles a-l, femgen 2011, author: kellychambliss, fandom: pride and prejudice, character: lady catherine de bourgh, character: anne de bourgh, character: lydia bennet

Comments 41

a_t_rain October 7 2011, 02:45:50 UTC

Oh dear God, Lydia with a child? Poor kid!

I love everything about this -- from the mental image of Mr. Collins prostrating himself, to Anne finally making her escape.

kellychambliss October 7 2011, 03:14:29 UTC

Ha! I think I was reading your story while you were reading mine. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm rather fond of the image of the prostrate Mr Collins, too.

Thanks.

lareinenoire October 7 2011, 03:58:18 UTC

I have to second a_t_rain in pitying any child of Lydia's! This was an utter delight to read -- the voices were wonderful, Lady Catherine was hysterical and made me feel rather awful for poor Mr Collins, and how lovely to see poor Mary getting some credit at last. I love the glimpses we get into the characters' lives. Wonderfully done!

kellychambliss October 8 2011, 02:39:40 UTC

Thank you for commenting. I've always felt that Mary didn't get her due, and poor Anne never got to speak a word. It was fun to give her voice.

hungrytiger11 October 7 2011, 04:11:38 UTC

Oh, there is so much to love about this story. First off, the structure is just fantastic and inventive, giving us their voices not a bit watered down! Also- I love to see the thoughts and growth of each of the characters, most especially Miss Anne, who I know want to read many more stories about! It is so delightful a story.

kellychambliss October 8 2011, 02:41:01 UTC

Thank you! I'm so glad their voices come through clearly; I really enjoyed imagining them.

jem0000000 October 7 2011, 05:14:33 UTC

Nice! And I like how you worked the prompt in.

kellychambliss October 8 2011, 02:41:22 UTC

Thank you! I enjoyed writing it.

jem0000000 October 8 2011, 04:00:53 UTC

You're welcome. :)

tree_and_leaf October 7 2011, 08:54:36 UTC

This is fantastic, though I do feel terribly sorry for Lydia's unfortunate child. On the other hand, I'm glad that you let Mary and Anne rescue themselves from rather bleak prospects. And Lady Catherine, and Mr Collins, deserve it entirely...

kellychambliss October 8 2011, 02:42:38 UTC

Thanks! I do hope someone reasonable rescues Lydia's little girl. I like to think that Elizabeth with invite her to live at Pemberley.