pWhen Elizabeth Bennet first met Mr. Darcy, she found him proud, distant, and rude--despite the other ladies' admiration of his estate in Derbyshire and ten thousand pounds a year. But what was Mr. Darcy thinkingppJane Austen's classic emPride and Prejudiceem has long stood among the most beloved novels of all time. The story of Elizabeth Bennet's blossoming romance with haughty, reserved, and fastidious Fitzwilliam Darcy has enchanted readers for nearly two centuries. Yet, Mr. Darcy has always remained an intriguing enigma--his thoughts, feelings, and motivations hidden behind a cold, impenetrable exterior . . . until now.ppWith the utmost respect for Austen's original masterwork, author Janet Aylmer loving retells emPride and Prejudiceem from a bold new perspective seeing events as they transpire through the eyes of Darcy himself. One of world's great love stories takes on breathtaking new life, and one of fiction's greatest romantic heroes becomes even more sympathetic, compelling,