A Father's Sins: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

'The sins of the fathers are to be laid upon the children.' Shakespeare - Merchant of Venice


How do Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet overcome the consequences of poor decisions made by their fathers while they were young?


Mr. George Darcy, loved his eldest, illegitimate son, George Wickham, and indulged him by bringing him to Pemberley to live after the death of his wife. His heir, Fitzwilliam Darcy, paid a heavy price for this decision.


Mr. Thomas Bennet, at the persistent urging of his wife, chose not to have his youngest children, including his only son, vaccinated for smallpox. When the plague hit Longbourn it devastated their family. his second child, Elizabeth, paid the heaviest price for this decision of her father.


Will Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth be able to overcome the consequences of their father's choices? When outside forces impact their growing attraction, can they forge a future for themselves? Will their love have a chance?


This Regency variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is fast-paced, where our hero and heroine overcome monumental odds to achieve their happily-ever-after.