Prom & prejudice

Title:

Prom & prejudice

Author:

Eulberg, Elizabeth author.

ISBN:

9780545240772

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y. : Point, 2011

Physical Description:

231 pages ; 22 cm.

Reading Level:

690 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Teenage girls -- Fiction.

Social classes -- Fiction.

Proms -- Fiction.

Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction.

Pianists -- Fiction.

High schools -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Connecticut -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Based on (work) Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Pride and prejudice.

Summary:

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date. After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn't interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be - especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London. Lizzie is happy about her friend's burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles's friend, Will Darcy, who's snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn't seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it's because her family doesn't have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk - so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?

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From the much-buzzed-about author of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB (already blurbed by Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Myracle, and Jen Calonita), a prom-season delight of Jane Austen proportions.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn't interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be - especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.
Lizzie is happy about her friend's burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles's friend, Will Darcy, who's snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn't seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it's because her family doesn't have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk - so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?

Author Notes

Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to college in Syracuse and making a career in the New York City book biz. She is the author of The Lonely Hearts Club, Prom and Prejudice, and Take a Bow, as well as Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality. You can find her on the Web at www.elizabetheulberg.com.

Reviews (4)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Joining the many authors using Jane Austen as a springboard, Eulberg (The Lonely Hearts Club) updates characters and plot details from Pride and Prejudice to create a clever, modern romance. Tormented since her first day at the elite Longbourn Academy, scholarship student Lizzie, a gifted pianist, dislikes most of her wealthier peers. She particularly loathes smug Will Darcy, but tolerates his presence to appease roommate Jane, who has affection for his best friend, Charles. Blinded by prejudice against the upper crust, Lizzie turns a cold shoulder to Will's friendly overtures, realizing almost too late that his intentions are commendable and the one boy she trusts-a townie named Wick-is a scoundrel. Readers won't doubt that Will and Lizzie will end up a couple, but will still enjoy the merry chase as the Longbourn girls try to find suitable partners before the prom. Although Lizzie's Austenian narration feels rather prim beside the more contemporary dialogue, this parody of 21st-century social mannerisms shows that things haven't changed much in the romance department during the past 200 years. Ages 13-up. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Horn Book Review

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date." In this entertaining homage to Pride and Prejudice, scholarship student Lizzie Bennet is disgusted by rich Will Darcy. Austen's plot is meticulously translated to the modern-day setting, though the weight of this faithfulness sometimes flattens the story. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

(Chick lit. 13 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Eulberg retells Jane Austen's still popular tale of class, love, and danger both emotional and physical. Setting this version in a contemporary Connecticut school for the socially elite, and casting Lizzie Bennett as a scholarship student and musical prodigy, Eulberg's story unfolds along lines predictable both from the original plot and the spate of recent mean rich girls novels. That said, this version does justice to Austen and shows up the utter silliness of kids rich in material and designer brand name goods, the moodiness of some males (not often mined in YA literature), and the ways truth can be hidden by both outright lying (on the part of Wick, the villain of the piece) and shyness (both Lizzie's and Darcy's). This makes, in all, a fairly delightful blend of past and present value systems and social expectations. For those who haven't read the original, that will be the obvious next stop; for those who have, there's fun to be had in forecasting how Eulberg will rescript each upcoming scene.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2010 Booklist

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