The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Collins

Author:Rebecca Collins [Collins, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781402225864
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Published: 2008-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

Emily Courtney, née Gardiner, formerly widow of Monsieur Paul Antoine, married the Reverend James Courtney, curate of Kympton, in 1840. She led a long and happy life, devoted to her husband and children—Elizabeth, William, and Jessica, all of whom grew up to be talented and distinguished members of the community.

Her son William, a handsome gentleman if ever there was one, having shown an early love of music, became a celebrated organist and conductor. Elizabeth, her eldest daughter, married into a distinguished family, while young Jessica emulated her mother’s example in serving the poor and teaching at the school.

Mrs Courtney was much loved throughout the parish for her charity work and community service and was honoured by the Queen for her work with the children of the poor.

But, she never put pen to paper again. All the documents, letters, notes, diaries, and memoranda, as well as the opening Prologue to The Pemberley Chronicles and several half-finished drafts of chapters, were sent to Rebecca Collins, who remained her close friend and confidante. The material was subsequently bequeathed to her daughter, Josie, who in turn passed them on to me. They comprised a rich and fascinating memoir—too good to be locked away in an old chest forever. The generosity of the Pemberley families of Julian Darcy, Cassandra Gardiner, and their children has given me the opportunity to complete the work begun by Emily a generation or so ago, with their blessing.

For the sake of continuity, I have used Rebecca’s maiden name as my nomde-plume, mainly because I feel that is how Emily and her beloved Pemberley family would have preferred it.

For while they may have been somewhat uneasy with the thought of a stranger looking around their family home (now a national treasure), reading their letters, and trying to chronicle their lives, there would be fewer reservations with Becky Collins, the daughter of Charlotte, Lizzie’s closest friend.

To Lizzie, Jane, Charlotte, Darcy, and all those other wonderful people whose stories inspired The Pemberley Chronicles, and to “dearest Jane,” their creator, my heartfelt thanks.

RAC 350

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