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This book is based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
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From the much-buzzed-about author of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB (already blurbed by Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Myracle, and Jen Calonita), a prom-season delight of Jane Austen proportions.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single guy in his spring semester at Pemberly Academy must be...
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Summary edit
For Lizzie Bennett, a music scholarship student at Connecticut's exclusive, girls-only Longbourn Academy, the furor over prom is senseless, but even more puzzling is her attraction to the pompous Will Darcy, best friend of her roommate's boyfriend.
Characters/People edit
- Lizzie Bennett: Scholarship student at Longbourn Academy; gifted pianist. Likes Darcy.
- Jane: Lizzie's roommate at Longbourn. She is rich, but nice. Lizzie's best friend. She is dating Charles Bingsley.
- Will Darcy: A wealthy student at Pemberly Academy. He lets his prejudice of scholarship students determine his opinion of Lizzie, but he takes a liking to her once he gets to know her.
- Colin: A student at Pemberly Academy who likes Lizzie. He talks about himself and is very boring.
- Wick: Was a scholarship student at Pemberly Academy, but he was kicked out. He and Lizzie start off as friends. He and Darcy do not get along.
- Lydia: Jane's obnoxious younger sister who tries to act older than she is.
- Claudia Reynolds: A very famous pianist who is also Lizzie's idol.
- Caroline: A snobby student at Longbourn. She is Charles' twin sister. She has a big influence on her brother.
- Ella Gardiner: Piano teacher at Longbourn Academy.
- Georgiana (Georgie): Will Darcy's sweet, fragile younger sister
- Charles Bingley: A rich, nice student at Pemberly Academy. He is Darcy's best friend. He is the complete opposite of his twin sister Caroline. He is dating Lizzie's best friend Jane.
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“It's very easy to get a boy to leave a room. It's much harder to get him to leave your thoughts.”
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“what should truly matter in this world. What you have to offer people, not what you can buy”
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“IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, THAT A SINGLE girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.”
Lizzie
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It’s very easy to get a boy to leave a room. It’s much harder to get him to leave your thoughts.
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that was what should truly matter in this world. What you have to offer people, not what you can buy.
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Mr. Meryton knelt down near Wick to check the extent of his injuries. He looked up and finally spoke. “Darcy” — he nodded toward me — “I like this one.”
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There’s no point in me doing anything, unless it’s with you.”
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“Elizabeth Bennet, will you do me the great honor of not going to prom with me?”
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They may have been happy with their fake eyelashes and hair extensions. But that wasn’t what I wanted. What Darcy and I had was better than any prom or custom couture dress. Because what we had was real.
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IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, THAT A SINGLE girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
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she asked. “Are you all right? I was worried about you.”
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“And I guess your ability to wildly misunderstand people is yours.”
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Cat wanted to get coffee on me, and your dress got in the way. However you look at it, I had a really bad night.”
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Setting & Locations edit
- Longbourn Academy: private all girls school in Connecticut; founded in 1895 as a finishing school for proper ladies.
- Pemberley Academy: private all boys school
- Hoboken: Lizzie's home
- Carnegie Hall
First Sentence edit
It is a truth Universally Acknowleged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
Table of Contents edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Eulberg (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Point
Country: U.S.A
Publication Date: January 2011
ISBN: 978-0-545-24077-2
Page Count: 231
Publisher: Point
Country: U.S.A
Publication Date: January 2011
ISBN: 978-0-545-24077-2
Page Count: 231
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- Elizabeth Eulberg: The author's website. Has her bio, books she wrote, and more.
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