Old Friends and New Fancies - Sibyl G. Brinton

Old Friends and New Fancies is a novel by Sibyl G. Brinton. This edition is published in paperback.

Key details

• Author: Sibyl G. Brinton
• Format: Paperback
• 304 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 30 April 2026
• ISBN: 9780486855448

Synopsis

First published in 1913, this playful reimagining considers what might follow after the “happily ever after”, bringing together familiar figures from across all six of Jane Austen’s novels, including Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Brinton writes with wit and gentle humour as different worlds collide and well-known personalities navigate fresh turns in their romantic lives.

Among those featured are Georgiana Darcy, who escapes heartbreak for London, Kitty Bennet as she pursues love with guidance from Mrs Emma Knightly, and Mary Crawford as she attempts to restore her reputation and begin again. A distinctive early example of Austen-inspired fiction, it is best suited to readers who enjoy revisiting Austen’s world of manners, morals and matrimonial ambitions in Regency-era England.

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