As a rule, I generally don't like period Jane Austen fan fiction, sequels, what ifs, etc. However, that doesn't mean I won't ever read or watch them; I'm just selective. I feel like the characters belong to the author and therefore should be treated with the utmost care. I suppose I am a bit of a purist. Consequently, I wasn't expecting to like Death Comes to Pemberley , a sequel to Pride and Prejudice . When I saw the TV series would be on PBS last fall, I was skeptical but willing to give it a try. I never could say no to a period costume drama. Here is a short synopsis *without spoilers* of the plot for those of you who need it: Elizabeth and Darcy are happily married at Pemberley six years after the events of Pride and Prejudice . They are planning to host a ball, but everything is disrupted when a murder is committed in the Pemberley woods, and the notorious Wickham is discovered at the scene of the crime, claiming he is innocent. Darcy and Elizabe...
An English major's musings on anything and everything Jane Austen and period costume drama.