Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy must first change their minds about each other.

Publisher
T. Egerton
Year
1813
Language
English

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A comedy of manners about love, money and first impressions in the English countryside of the early 19th century.

About the book

The story follows a family of five daughters and the pressure to marry well. Austen’s irony turns every scene into conversation and every conversation into a revelation.

Why read it

Because it stays fresh: the characters are sharp, the dialogue quick, and the ending is the one you hoped for, which pleases you all the same.