Old Friends and New Fancies

The first Jane Austen sequel ever written!
Originally published in 1914, this charming and original sequel to the novels of Jane Austen intertwines the lives of the most beloved characters from all six Austen novels with new characters of the author's devising. Inventive matchmaking leads numerous pairs of lovers through the inevitable (and entertaining) difficulties they must encounter before they are united in the end. Old Friends and New Fancies is a gratifying read for any Jane Austen enthusiast. "This is the ultimate Jane Austen sequel.…Virtually all the characters left standing at the end of the novels-most particularly the unmarried ones-must all meet up… Broken engagements will follow, a few false trails and threatened unacceptable matches must be endured before the Forces of Good prevail."
When Georgiana Darcy and Colonel Robert Fitzwilliam break off their engagement, confessing that their mutual affection remains purely platonic, each is free to seek their spouse elsewhere. After seeing her perform in a concert, Robert warms to the beautiful and talented Mary Crawford - but Lady Catherine de Bourgh pays heed to spiteful tongues, and drives Mary from Rosings. Meanwhile, Kitty Bennet is staying in London as the protegee of a certain young lady named Emma Knightley. When introduced to charming naval officer William Price, younger brother of Fanny, Kitty swiftly loses her heart to him. But when William and Georgiana meet, will Kitty's dreams be shattered?