Read Now Crisis at Netherfield Park: A Pride and Prejudice Variation PDF
For years, Caroline Bingley has been a difficult sister and debutante. Due to her brother’s friendship with Fitzwilliam Darcy, Caroline assumes the elusive bachelor will eventually ask for her hand in marriage. As her brother’s closest friend, Darcy should wed Bingley’s young, fashionable, and society-wise sister. Each time they are in the same vicinity, Caroline tries to prove that she is the perfect lady to become Darcy’s wife, then she would join the elite society of the first circle. The deceased Mrs. Bingley, instilled a drive into her daughters to reach the highest levels of the ton possible. Marrying Darcy would allow Caroline to achieve this goal. Admittedly, Caroline does not love Darcy, just his wealth, heritage, and social standing. Her brother claims that Darcy would never offer marriage to Caroline, but she ignores Charles’s proclamations. Why would Darcy not propose to Caroline? Bingley invited Darcy to Netherfield Park, hoping to gain advice on how to run an estate. For years, Charles dreamed of becoming a member of the landed gentry, leasing Netherfield would allow him an opportunity to achieve his goal. Caroline believes that having Darcy stay with their family would enable her to demonstrate her skills as the future Mistress of Pemberley. She had been trained for such a task by the schools her family required her to attend. Caroline’s issues begin when her maid is injured by Caroline during a temper tantrum. Therefore, Caroline has to pack her own trunks and complete all the tasks assigned to her injured servant. Then upon arriving at Netherfield, Caroline had a mishap while directing some of the servants. Due to several injuries, Caroline is confined to her rooms. Bingley called for his family physician to come to help her. With her stuck in her room, how will she convince Darcy to marry her? Meanwhile, the Bennets have been reduced to include the siblings Harold, Jane, and Elizabeth. Harold, the eldest child, inherited Longbourn when their father passed, the previous Holiday season. Unfortunately, Harold is a jealous man. Meryton believes that Harold incurred several debts during his time at school. To pay these debts, Harold has offered his sisters’ virtues to unscrupulous men, whom he invited to stay with him at Longbourn. Luckily Bennet identified his son’s temperament before writing his will, so Thomas gave custodianship of the girls to Peter Philips, their maternal uncle. Philips is now attempting to protect his nieces from their brother. Peter is their only living relative who can save them since his brother Gardiner was injured by Harold’s friends, then ran out of England soon after he tried to take Jane and Elizabeth away from Meryton. The entire Gardiner family was lost at sea as they headed to Ireland to escape the men set upon them by their nephew. The two groups meet when Charles Bingley identifies a property that he wishes to lease, thus beginning his foray into becoming a gentleman. Fitzwilliam Darcy accompanies his friend to Meryton, where he is immediately attracted to Elizabeth. The Bennet girls have left Longbourn and are living in Meryton with Philips. Darcy and Bingley meet Elizabeth and then Jane when they arrive to tour the estate. With the observations of a recently reunited friend, Darcy accepts his feelings and falls in love. Can he protect the lady he cares for? Will Caroline interfere in the budding romance? What further issues will Harold’s debts cause the family? Will Darcy’s family accept Elizabeth Bennet?
