"Do not think that when the past brings us pleasure, and contemplate the future with confidence and hope."

The story takes place a few years after the marriage of girls Bennet in 1803. We are on the field of Pemberley, where Darcy and Elizabeth flow of happy days. Their only concern of the moment is the organization Prom Lady Anne, a family tradition, and perhaps in the approach of engagement Georgiana, who seems surrounded by two suitors.

And it's drama, a body is discovered in the woods, Wickham couple makes a big splash, and you soon realize that the husband of Lydia is now the ideal suspect. The Bennet family has collapsed, Liz and Jane stick together, their husbands also have patience, but this little world is clearly dejected. The more we advance in the reading, the more we plunge into disarray. The atmosphere becomes sinister, heavy, depressing.

Do not expect much action in this story, driven mainly by chatter about the situation and the morale of each other. PD James has favored a study of feelings and psychological analysis of the situation, constantly returning on events known by readers of Jane Austen. It was renowned for its finesse and good spirit, but is not Jane Austen who wants! Mrs James's style is more classic, it is difficult to apply to make his point biting or mischievous. It is sometimes repetitive, printing was circling when the same facts and thoughts are recalled in a way and then another.

However, I enjoyed the atmosphere, Pemberley occupies a prominent place in the book, but also in the heart of its occupants. Even domestic dedicate him a sense of duty and sacrifice that may seem astonishing! And it's always a pleasure to find such dear characters, Bennet sisters have come a long way and are generally happy, only the torque Wickham demonstrated stupidity and inconsistency, as usual, these two n 'really have not changed. What a wound! The nod to Emma was also very thin, very delicate, I did not fail to smile at the end.

Winter reading par excellence, this book will have been a good time and not be ashamed of stealing the limelight from the English author! Allow a little over 10 hours listening Audiolib. Full text read by Guila Clara Kessous.