jon said:
>   would be grateful if those on this list
>   would shoot it down in flames so that I can
>   abandon it and avoid doing a whole heap of work.

the list apparently prefers that you will
go ahead and do a whole heap of work.

which it will then shoot down in flames.

go back and read the archives of this list
in january and february of (yes) this year
to get a feel for this topic's uselessness:

>   http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/private/gutvol-d/2012-January.txt.gz
>   http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/private/gutvol-d/2012-February.txt.gz

meanwhile, for pride and prejudice, try:
>   http://zenmagiclove.com/prapr

you will find various work i did on that book
-- in the swirl of that exchange back then --
which might help guide you, if you continue...

but my best advice is this: "it's a trap! turn back!"

-bowerbird