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bookishrose_'s review
5.0
I got a free e book copy of Darcy & Elizabeth in order to review it but after reading a few pages I just bought the paperback because I had to have it on my shelves. M.C. Frank collected in one book the most famous love declarations from classic and modern literature and yes indeed it is.The scenes are touching and I met a lot of new characters from books I didn't read before but have on my list since ages. Wuthering Heights is one of them. The exciting part is that you find out from which book it is after the excerpt is finished. You can look before but I found it more fun to guess from which book it could be and at the end of the book are all authors with a few information about them listed. Frank altered without loosing the origin of the language and writing style of the author the stories so it is easier understood. Some scenes are longer and some really short but it is always enough to convey what needs to be understood without being spoiled about the whole plot. It had the effect on me that I'm more than curious to read the whole book now and needless to say my list grew again. This book is a gem and must have for all the romantic lover.
emilyyyxleigh's review
5.0
I want to start off with a huge thank you to M.C. Frank for sending me a copy to review! This book pleased me from inside-out. The cover is absolutely gorgeous with the colors and the silhouette and the font. Sorry, I could rant about the beautiful cover all day. As a bookstagrammer, it’s a small thing I appreciate. Now let’s talk about the actual content. I haven’t really read anything like this, and I’ve read a lot of books in my life. A book that’s entirely made up of swoon-worthy, romantic moments? Brillant! I loved M.C. Frank’s choices in which novels/authors to include in Darcy and Elizabeth. From Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Louisa May Alcott, Oscar Wilde, Emily Bronte, Charles Dickens, and many more, there’s quite the selection! Darcy and Elizabeth has also introduced me to new authors that I’m excited to look into. M.C. Frank’s decisions of how much of each story to include was spot on. It was enough background to understand what was happening and enough to get attached to the characters, but not too much where there was a lot of extra content. It was interesting seeing how many different people dealt with their love situations and how they got into that position. This was a book that I could just read a chapter, let it sit, pick it up a few days later, and have no problems remembering what was going on. I actually was traveling around Europe when I was reading Darcy and Elizabeth, and it was the perfect book to read while on the move. Darcy and Elizabeth was a fun journey into the love lives of many characters and was a great book to read while busy.
popthebutterfly's review
5.0
Rating: 5/5
Genre: Romance
Recommended Age: 12+ (For any Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, or Bronte sister afan).
Favorite Quote: "In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This arrangement did not change my opinion in anyway.
Introducing Book Candy Classics. They're fun They're gorgeous They're new! Sink your teeth into your favorite story and discover new ones to swoon over! “You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” This is the beginning of one of the most famous literary proposals of all time and the first in this anthology of the most romantic, poignant and colorful love declarations found in classic and modern literature. From spurned lovers to love letters pleading for a long-forgotten romance, this lovely book will remind you of your favorite literary couples and introduce you to new ones. Sometimes a heroic action is in itself a love declaration, or the story ends with the realization that love was there all along –these excerpts from masterpieces of classic and modern literature are as diverse as they are entertaining. Easily read, they will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all over again. All the passionate love scenes we have adored and reread until the pages of our books curled with time are now collected in this beautiful volume to be perused over and over again. Whether you’ve fallen in love with Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Captain Wentworth, Theodore Lawrence, Gilbert Blythe or Newland Archer, this book is for you.
So again I'm not normally a romance reader and I continue to be a disgrace to the bookstagram community by admitting I've never read Pride and Prejudice or any of the beautifully written romance classics, but this was why I was so excited to receive an ARC of this book! This is not a retelling or anything, this book is a collection of chapters from various famous classics containing love scenes, proposals, declarations, etc. I love how this book is put together and I love how this can be a quick reference guide to your favorite scenes. This can also be a great introductory book for readers to find new classics to read! It's a quick read, you can skip around to find the stories your heart desires at the moment, and you can find new couples to swoon over.
The only "bad" thing about this book is that it doesn't tell you what books the stories are from until the end of the chapter. I think putting the book title at the beginning of the chapter would be less confusing, but overall I immensely enjoyed this book and I'll read bits and pieces of it for years to come.
Genre: Romance
Recommended Age: 12+ (For any Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, or Bronte sister afan).
Favorite Quote: "In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This arrangement did not change my opinion in anyway.
Introducing Book Candy Classics. They're fun They're gorgeous They're new! Sink your teeth into your favorite story and discover new ones to swoon over! “You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” This is the beginning of one of the most famous literary proposals of all time and the first in this anthology of the most romantic, poignant and colorful love declarations found in classic and modern literature. From spurned lovers to love letters pleading for a long-forgotten romance, this lovely book will remind you of your favorite literary couples and introduce you to new ones. Sometimes a heroic action is in itself a love declaration, or the story ends with the realization that love was there all along –these excerpts from masterpieces of classic and modern literature are as diverse as they are entertaining. Easily read, they will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all over again. All the passionate love scenes we have adored and reread until the pages of our books curled with time are now collected in this beautiful volume to be perused over and over again. Whether you’ve fallen in love with Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Captain Wentworth, Theodore Lawrence, Gilbert Blythe or Newland Archer, this book is for you.
So again I'm not normally a romance reader and I continue to be a disgrace to the bookstagram community by admitting I've never read Pride and Prejudice or any of the beautifully written romance classics, but this was why I was so excited to receive an ARC of this book! This is not a retelling or anything, this book is a collection of chapters from various famous classics containing love scenes, proposals, declarations, etc. I love how this book is put together and I love how this can be a quick reference guide to your favorite scenes. This can also be a great introductory book for readers to find new classics to read! It's a quick read, you can skip around to find the stories your heart desires at the moment, and you can find new couples to swoon over.
The only "bad" thing about this book is that it doesn't tell you what books the stories are from until the end of the chapter. I think putting the book title at the beginning of the chapter would be less confusing, but overall I immensely enjoyed this book and I'll read bits and pieces of it for years to come.
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