Mr. Bingley: Just As a Gentleman Ought to Be, Really?

Mr. Bingley: Just As a Gentleman Ought to Be, Really?

If you have read Pride and Prejudice (if not, here’s a link where you can get one), then you are familiar with our hero of the day: Mr Charles Bingley. He’s Fitzwilliam Darcy’s best mate and suitor to one of the Bennet Sisters. In Mr. Bingley: Just As a Gentleman Ought to Be, he’s quite a character! First, our quiet friend hides a secret. As he goes around Netherfield Park, pleasing his family and heeding advice from friends, Charles has commitments to fulfil.

Off Scenes Activities

When he’s not in the Pride and Prejudice scenes, Charles wanders off to do some cleanup duty. With his trusted steward, Mr Wilshere, and a servant named Maitland, Charles sets off to right some wrongs. He envisions a society where Jane Bennett, his future wife, can wander safely in. Charles Bingley is dogged in his pursuit, but does not enjoy the things he has to do. He finds it necessary. After all, we are not talking about stealing candy from a baby.

Amazon book cover pride and prejudice
Amazon book cover pride and prejudice

While Pride and Prejudice setting down one’s pride and perceived point of views to accept new ideas, Mr Bingley is about making the world a better place because of love and duty. The book paints a heroic picture of Charles, in contrast to the quiet and kind bloke Jane Austen had in mind.

Verdict

Mr Bingley: Just As a Gentleman Ought to Be is entertaining because it’s a fast-paced story about a man doing some extreme things to set things right. It is not a rewrite, but reimagining a familiar, well-loved character into a hero Jane Bennett deserves. Since I can’t spoil the story, there’s not much I can expand on without doing so. Suffice to say, our Charles, he is a gentleman doing not so gentlemanly things, and it’s great.

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