“Longbourn” by Jo Baker – Looking at the Other Side of the Fence
There are many out there who like to refer to Jo Baker’s Longbourn as being something of a reply to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice , and I wouldn’t say that the statement is completely wrong. The story takes place in the same British society, and we follow the events which take place in a large household: the Bennets. The difference here, however, is that the focus is turned away from the high-class people in favor of the often-forgettable and yet mysterious servants which populate the house.