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Violence
Some
Some violence; the Napoleonic Wars touch the servants' lives directly
Language
Barely any
Period language; mild
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic and sexual content; servant relationships
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of class, invisibility, and the hidden labor behind every elegant drawing room
What this book is about
Baker retells the story of Pride and Prejudice from the perspective of the Bennet household's servants, particularly the housemaid Sarah. While the Bennet girls pursue husbands, the servants haul water, scrub mud from petticoats, and have their own complicated lives and loves. An intelligent, grounded reimagining.
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Adult content
War themes (servants' perspective on Napoleonic era)
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