The Pemberley Papers

Prepare yourself for dreadful revelations about Jane Austen's most beloved fictional great house, Pemberley in Derbyshire! When contemplating the storyline of Pride and Prejudice, have you ever wondered how Mr. Darcy progressed from contemptuous indifference to irrepressible passion toward Eliza Bennet? Whether Mr. Wickham was truly so wicked as he was depicted to be? Why old Mr. Darcy was so fond of his steward's son? Much is left untold in Pride and Prejudice. What cosmic influences brought Eliza Bennet and Mr. Darcy to their "final good understanding"?

In The Pemberley Papers, the lives of Georgiana and Fitzwilliam Darcy and the swirling underworld of servants are brought to light. We learn in this fanciful interpretation of Pride and Prejudice how military spies, émigré French priests, midwives, music instructors, and Darcy's dog contribute to the well-known happy ending for Austen's most charming couple.

Yvonne Finnegan has been a Jane Austen fan since the age of 15. She grew up in a small community of French-speaking expatriates in Washington, D.C., where she attended the French International School (Lycée Rochambeau) and Georgetown University. Now living in New Mexico, she spends her days hiking, reading, writing, and traveling to long-distance running destinations.