Caroline and the Footman

This "Pride and Prejudice" variation explores the possibility that Caroline Bingley's behavior is motivated by goals other than a desire to attract Darcy. In an effort to shatter the Caroline Bingley villain motif, "Caroline and the Footman" portrays a Caroline who is not stupid, greedy or villainous, but rather someone with her own life and dreams, though her actions do still influence Darcy's and Elizabeth's relationship. Readers will find everything they thought they knew about Caroline Bingley turned on its head.

New edition, with special thanks to our new editor, Joanne Girard.

This short story is also included in the compilation "Pride and Prejudice Villains: Revisited - Redeemed - Reimagined, A Collection of Six Short Stories"

This Pride and Prejudice Variation short story is about 10,000 words.

Renata McMann and Summer Hanford began writing Pride and Prejudice Variations together in 2014 and have since become immersed in the amazing world Jane Austen created. Whether you're a fan of Darcy and Elizabeth specifically or of clean Regency Romance in general, you will enjoy both McMann's ability to imagine variations of this classic love story and Hanford's skill in turning these variations of Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet and their enduring love into entertaining stories.


Genre: Historical Romance