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'''''Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens''''' is a non-fiction work by the 19th century English journalist [[Jonathan Pinnock]]. Details of the original publication are - for obvious reasons - sketchy. However, the book was known to have been in general circulation in the mid-1800s prior to its blanket suppression in the aftermath of the notorious treason trial. | '''''Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens''''' is a non-fiction work by the 19th century English journalist [[Jonathan Pinnock]]. Details of the original publication are - for obvious reasons - sketchy. However, the book was known to have been in general circulation in the mid-1800s prior to its blanket suppression in the aftermath of the notorious treason trial. | ||
| − | According to most accounts, the book purports to provide a counterpoint to the "lies, half-truths and dissemblishments{{citation needed}} | + | According to most accounts, the book purports to provide a counterpoint to the "lies, half-truths and dissemblishments{{citation needed}}" spread by [[Jane Austen]] in her so-called novel [[Pride and Prejudice]]. It is understood that the author was particularly eager to put the record straight about the role played by [[George Wickham]] and [[Elizabeth Darcy|Mrs Elizabeth Darcy]] in the skirmishes leading up to the [[First Alien War]]. ('''[[Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens|more...]]''') |
Latest revision as of 22:12, 24 July 2011
Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens is a non-fiction work by the 19th century English journalist Jonathan Pinnock. Details of the original publication are - for obvious reasons - sketchy. However, the book was known to have been in general circulation in the mid-1800s prior to its blanket suppression in the aftermath of the notorious treason trial.
According to most accounts, the book purports to provide a counterpoint to the "lies, half-truths and dissemblishments[citation needed]" spread by Jane Austen in her so-called novel Pride and Prejudice. It is understood that the author was particularly eager to put the record straight about the role played by George Wickham and Mrs Elizabeth Darcy in the skirmishes leading up to the First Alien War. (more...)
