Pride, Prejudice, and Permutations: A Collection of Pride & Prejudice Variations

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Pride, Prejudice & Permutations features twelve imaginative short stories inspired by the beloved characters of Pride and Prejudice. These Regency romance variations offer a delightful mix of humor, seriousness, magic, and mystery. In "An Attempted Compromise," Caroline Bingley and Wickham conspire to drug Darcy and force a compromise. "Overhearings More to the Purpose" explores what happens when Mrs. Bennet overhears soldiers discussing her daughters inappropriately. "No Less Brittle Than Beautiful" imagines Mary Bennet being thrust into a marriage with Wickham. In "Keep Your Breath to Swell Your Song," the five Bennet sisters become famous anonymous singers. The intrigue continues with "And Then the Murders Began," where Elizabeth stumbles upon a dead body in the Netherfield library. "If Only They'd Had a Son" envisions Lydia as a boy, maintaining her lively personality while being the heir to Longbourn. "Nothing But Officers in Her Head" reveals Kitty Bennet's silliness as a cover for her brilliance as a cryptographer. In "For I Am a Married Woman," Lydia insists on marrying Mr. Collins to be the first sister wed. "In His Nightcap and Powdering Gown" presents a scenario where Mr. Bennet wakes up with Mrs. Bennet's personality after a fall. "To Yield Easily" depicts Mr. Collins offering for Jane after Bingley's abandonment. "Punish Him for Such a Speech" sees Elizabeth flirt with Darcy to get her revenge. Finally, "And