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by Jo Baker
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wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 12 years ago
Pride and Prejudice, as told from the servants' perspective.
Sharon E. Cathcart
Sharon E. Cathcart rated it 12 years ago
Jo Baker's "Longbourn" is a re-telling of "Pride & Prejudice" from the servants' perspective. The four servants of Longbourn, Sarah, Polly, and Mr. and Mrs. Hill, are the primary characters, with the Bennets, Darcys and Bingleys showing up only peripherally.As a result, we get a whole different pic...
Book Fox
Book Fox rated it 12 years ago
I was in high school when A&E's Pride and Prejudice debuted (conveniently enough for my AP English teacher), so there was no way I was not going to fall in love with Austen. Since then I've seen most of the film adaptations, reread the books several times (if it's been a while for you, yes, the di...
Bluebird
Bluebird rated it 12 years ago
This variation of Pride and Prejudice is told from the point of view of the Bennet’s servants. We get a different picture of the family’s life, and see the hardships and drudgery required to keep the “above stairs” running smoothly. I enjoyed seeing familiar events unfold from the servants’ persp...
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