Appalled by Alethea's apparent total disregard for her position and the requirements of polite society, Titus is nonetheless impressed by her courage and pluck. Titus Manningtree, who's off to Europe to find a Titian painting of his father's that has gone astray. On the way, unbeknownst to them, they are found out by Mr. She escapes in the company of her intrepid maid, Figgins, and dressed as young men, they hare off to Europe to find Alethea's favorite and most sympathetic sister, Camilla. Having married in haste, Alethea is now repenting bitterly, languishing under the unspeakable treatment of her horrid husband, Norris Napier. Darcy's Daughters) where Austen left off, the youngest daughter of Elizabeth Bennett and Mr.
In this delightful new chapter in the story of the Darcy clan, taken up by Ashton (Mr. With wit, aplomb, and delectable style, Elizabeth Aston once again re-creates the world of Jane Austen, populating her novel with captivating characters firmly rooted in Austen's traditions but distinctly her own, resulting in another delightful comedy of manners, morals, and marriage.
Before she can meet up with Camilla, chance and her love of music lead her into the world of Italian opera, while her encounter with the aloof and difficult Titus Manningtree, in Italy to pursue a lost Titian painting, is to change her life - although fate has several more tricks to play before she can find happiness. But events - always dramatic and sometimes dangerous - conspire to thwart her plans.
Flinging caution to the winds, she flees her marital home, masquerading as a gentleman, and accompanied only by her redoubtable maid, Figgins, she sets off for Venice to take refuge with her sister Camilla. Their musical daughter Alethea makes a disastrous marriage to a man whose charming manners conceal an unpleasant nature. The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy takes readers back into the imagined family of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr.
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