

The special Christmas Novella for The Darcy Saga Sequel Series by Sharon Lathan
Published in October 2010
The full anthology can be purchased in print, or my novella individually in eBook format. For more information click here: A Darcy Christmas
This gallery is sectioned to correspond with the nine vignettes comprising the “chapters” of the novella.
*WARNING: Images are in order as the story unfolds in the novella and are provided for visual enhancement. They may contain spoilers!
**NOTE: Each image can be clicked for a larger view.



Mr. & Mrs. Darcy
Pemberley deluged with Christmas decor!
Holly draped doors . . .
greenery on railings & walls . . .
every fireplace adorned . . .
kissing balls ALL over . . .
wreaths and greenery on windows and doors too!
Darcys' romantic bedchamber for a special Christmas Eve celebration
"The Corsairs" by Lord Byron (1809) read by Darcy
fine wine to share
a special gift for Elizabeth
mantel clock


presents ready to open
presentsAlexander Darcy (1 year old) holding Dog
hoolock gibbon, native to India, a stuffed variety gifted from "Uncle Goj"
sock puppets from Aunt Giana
hand woven tall socks, perfect to make sock puppets
simple kaleidoscopes
Kaleidoscopesa wooden wagon
Noah's ark with animals, this one from 1810
model castle with soldiers
Alexander's toy soldier collection


Yule Log burning in the main parlor
parlor fireplace lavishly decorated and . . .
guarded by the huge Father Christmas carving by George
19th Century vision of Father Christmas
Father Christmas, depicted by Dickens as the "Ghost of Christmas Past"
Darcy and Elizabeth expecting baby #3
BIG Christmas surprise on staircase landing!




Alexander, 11
Michael, 9
Noella, turning 8
Audrey Faine Bethann Darcy, 4 ½
Lizzy with baby Nathaniel, 4 months old
Audrey's namesake: St Ætheldreda [Æthelthryth], holding a book and a flower, at the beginning of her benediction. From a 963-984 manuscript.
Four scenes from the life of St Ætheldreda, 7th c. Abbess of Ely, on an 1455 tapestry
"The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon" by Washington Irving. 1820 first edition to the left.
Yule Log, or "clog" description
dressed Yule Log
"Bringing in the Yule Log" by Angus McBride
Guitar, 1850, Italian
Baroque book of guitar music
"The Merry Fidler" by Gerrit van Hornthorst, 1623
Hardingfele viols
a peacock, wild & free
peacockmale peacock proudly showing his plumage
hot, spiced apple cider and gingersnap cookies
Holy Bible, an 19th century edition
reading the Christmas story from Matthew's gospel
Nativity Scene


Darcys leave Pemberley on Christmas Eve
Alexander, 15
Michael, 13
Noella, 12 on Christmas Day
Audrey, 8 ½
Nathaniel, 4
Thomas, the youngest Darcy at nearly 2, stays home safe with Mrs. Hanford
snowy road and trees on the way to Matlock
Rivallain, ancestral home of the Matlock family
Family gathering on Christmas Eve
dinner hour at Rivallain includes plum pudding, of course
Christmas feasting
Twelve Days of Christmas, a "memories & forfeit" game
bonfire party at Hogslow
bonfireminstrels playing dance tunes
minstrelsMummers entertaining
long tables laden with food
Games being played: Blind Man's Bluff
whist
poker
gambling games
gambleand "Snapdragon"
snapdragon1Snapdragon, a challenge relished by Michael & Noella!
snapdragon2Boar's Head Feast, an Oxford tradition at Christmas
etching of a Medieval Boar's Head Procession


Elizabeth in mourning
Christmas morning breakfast
love letters to Alexander
Alexander, 17
Michael, 15
Noella, 14
Audrey, 10 ½
Nathaniel, 6
Thomas, almost 4
Pemberley village chapel
portrait of Mr. Bennet
Darcy family cemetery
birthday party for Noella in the Conservatory
Cleo, Noella's gift from her parents
CleoLizzy's special hairclip, a treasured gift from her father


Another Darcy's bedchamber
Alexander, 21
Michael, 19
Noella, 18
Audrey, 14 ½
Nathaniel, 10
Thomas, almost 8
The ballroom decorated with the first Pemberley Christmas tree!
assorted 19th c. ornaments
ornamentsholders for tree candles and authentic silver tinsel
candleholderstinselWeihnachtsmarkt, traditional German Christmas markets
WeihnachtsmarktFiona Lathrop, daughter of Stephen & Amelia Lathrop
Hugh Pomeroy, son of Lady Simone Fotherby-Fitzwilliam
comfrey poultice for Michael . . .
who enjoys the sport of pugilism!
Lord & Lady Essenton playing holiday music
Pemberley's halls are decked!
Pemberley foyer adorned as well
For Darcy . . . a special gift from Elizabeth
And they lived happily ever after, the family Darcy in Pemberley