Anthony and newton bridgerton series#

In the book though, what unfolds is a bit more preposterous than in the show. That exchange also happens in the show, and Anthony does have a strong reaction because he was traumatized by the fact that his dad died at a very young age from a bee sting. What Anthony wants is an attractive, intelligent woman with whom he would never fall in love because he’s convinced he’s going to die young.īut when the Sheffields are visiting Aubrey Hall - the Bridgertons’ lavish estate in the countryside - with the rest of the Ton, a bee decides to sting Kate’s bosom in the presence of Anthony. He still thinks she’ll be the perfect match for him because he’s set on avoiding love at all costs. In the book, Anthony abandons his courtship of Edwina way before. The affair is thwarted at the very last minute when Edwina realizes the undeniable chemistry between Anthony and her sister and calls off the wedding. And the Queen herself organizes their wedding. He even proposes to her - even though he knows that the one sister he’s actually attracted to is Kate. The show pursues the idea of Anthony courting Edwina for much longer. The other big departure in Netflix’s show from the original material has to do with weddings. The Weddings and Courtships Charithra Chandran and Golda Rosheuvel in Bridgerton. The one Sharma-Sheffield element that’s interchangeable both in the book and the show is Newton: a somewhat overweight Corgi who’s a bit of a troublemaker and absolutely adorable. Anthony and Kate bond over the fact that both of them lost a parent too early and were severely affected by it.

It was when she was 3 years old and there was a huge storm that day - storms play a big role in the novel and have a paralyzing effect on Kate. In the book, Mary will also be the one who tells Kate how her biological mother died. But in the show, Kate simply refers to her as “mother.” In the book, they have a loving relationship, but Kate refers to Mary by her first name she doesn’t call her mother. In both versions of this story, Mary is Kate’s stepmother. The other big difference in the Sheffield family while comparing them to the Sharmas is Kate and Mary’s relationship. But because she feels inferior to her sister in terms of beauty and because she’s pushing 21, she’s decided Edwina has more chances of making a good match. In the book, Kate hasn’t completely given up the idea of marrying, though. She’ll see her sister Edwina marry well - someone that she approves of - and then move back to India and live in peace there, drinking the right kind of tea instead of the watered-down British version. But I don’t think there’s any universe in which you could describe Simone Ashley - she plays Kate in the show - as “plain” in any way.īecause of her age in the show, but also because she has an incredibly independent spirit, Kate has given up on the whole idea of marriage. In the show, Kate is in fact 26, which still is incredibly young, but I guess not so much by 1814 standards.Įdwina is described in the book as having “buttery-colored hair and startlingly pale blue eyes.” Kate, on the other hand, has “plain” brown hair and eyes. Edwina is only 17 but Kate is already 20, almost 21, and practically in spinster territory. In the book, their family had to save for five years to afford a trip to London and allow the girls to make their debut the same year. On the one hand, their last name in the book is Sheffield - not Sharma - and they come from Somerset, not India. One of the main departures from the book is how differently Kate, Edwina and Mary are portrayed in the show. The Sheffields Becoming the Sharmas Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran in Bridgerton. Let’s see how book two of Bridgertons compares to season two of Bridgerton.īut remember, we’re about to get very spoilery.

Anthony and newton bridgerton series#

That’s the second book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons series and the one on which this season is based. In the meantime - and if you’ve already finished watching season two of Bridgerton or you’re one of those rare humans who don’t mind spoilers - let’s book check The Viscount Who Loved Me. But we still don’t know when we’ll get to see Benedict Bridgerton’s story unfolding in season three of Bridgerton or even when to expect the recently announced new Bridgerton-verse series starring Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) in her younger years.