Charlotte’s Story
About
Charlotte Lucas, a character first appearing in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, has made an unfortunate marriage to the loquacious William Collins, reckoning that his tedious conversation is a small price to pay for the prosperous home and family she hopes to gain. However, trouble brews within the first months of marriage, and she is upset and angered by his presumptuous tendency to interfere with her friendships. In this story, Charlotte gives her own account of how she tackles the tribulations of her relationships, including a daring solution to a potential calamity.
(Charlotte's Story was first published in 2021 by TouchPoint Press and reissued independently in 2024.)
Praise for this book
"Charlotte’s moral dilemmas, sensible outlook, and loving heart illuminate this delightful novel. Highly recommended.”
“I loved this addition to Austen’s books. . .and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants more of these characters who were so wonderfully invented by Austen.”
[Of the Audio Book:) Caroline Hewitt . . . did a great job bringing all the characters to life, making it really easy to tell them apart just by her voice. Each character feels like a real person, with their own personality, and that really made the story much more engaging for me.