Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations

Pride, Prejudice & Permutations: 12 what-if short stories inspired by the original Pride & Prejudice, with more than merely tolerable tales that give a glimpse into several of our beloved Pride and Prejudice characters. These regency romance Jane Austen variations are unique and varied: some are silly, some are serious, and some have magic and mystery!

An Attempted Compromise - What if Caroline Bingley and Wickham team up to drug Darcy and force a compromise?

Overhearings More to the Purpose - What if Mrs. Bennet overheard soldiers discussing her youngest daughters in crude ways?

No Less Brittle Than Beautiful - What if Mary Bennet was pushed into Wickham's arms, forcing them to marry?

Keep Your Breath to Swell Your Song - What if the 5 Bennet sisters were famous, anonymous singers?

And Then the Murders Began - What if Elizabeth discovered a dead body in the Netherfield library?

If Only They'd Had a Son - What if Lydia had been born a boy? Same personality, only also the heir of Longbourn.

Nothing But Officers in Her head - What if Kitty Bennet's silliness was a disguise to hide the fact that she was a brilliant cryptographer?

For I Am a Married Woman - What if Lydia Bennet demanded to marry a charming Mr. Collins in order to be the 1st of her sisters married?

In His Nightcap and Powdering GownWhat if Mr. Bennet fell, bumped his head, & woke up with the personality & nerves of Mrs. Bennet?

To Yield Easily - What if Bingley's abandonment of Jane caused Mr. Collins to offer for her?

Punish Him for Such a Speech - What if Elizabeth, tired of disdain from Darcy and Miss Bingley, got her revenge by flirting with Darcy one night at Netherfield?

And Then the Dragons Came - What if Darcy's encounter with Elizabeth set off a cosmic change of events reviving the ancient dragons of Briton?

This is a collection of 12 Pride and Prejudice variations that total to over 105,000 words. There is no trigger warning, but if you don't like a certain story, just skip it and move onto the next.