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Mr. Collins must marry.If Lizzy won’t have him, then Charlotte certainly will. Mr Collins may be a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man, making him the object of considerable scorn for the Bennet sisters, but Charlotte knows to seize an opportunity when it presents itself. After a week in his irksome company, her friend, Elizabeth, can only see his irritating manner. Whereas Charlotte, after a matter of hours, has already estimated his value and weighed it against the mortification she will undoubtedly have to endure. The opportunity to become the wife of a well-connected clergyman does not come along every day, and in a prudential light, it is certainly a good match for her. Charlotte believes it to be a trade she is willing to accept. If only she can secure his attention before he must return to Kent. You’ve read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice ; now read it again from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet’s friend, Charlotte Lucas, an intelligent young woman, prudent and sensible. Marriage and a comfortable home has always been her object - not love or romance. Charlotte's story is woven into the fabric of the original novel as we follow her eventful year as she makes ma

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Author

C J Hill

Publisher

C. J. Hill

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781301796205

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical

Rating

4.02 / 5 (39 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13