Description:
It`s hard to believe that Jane Austen wrote the sophisticated and acerbic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE when she was only 21 years old, in 1797. Originally entitled FIRST IMPRESSIONS, the novel was rejected, revised, retitled, and finally published--anonymously--in 1813, only four years before Austen`s untimely death. In PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Austen calls on her sharp observations of vanity, venality, pomposity, and downright nuttiness in a story about a respectable but far from wealthy family full of daughters--girls who desperately need to find husbands if they are to have any kind of economic security. The eldest of the Bennett family, Elizabeth, is a bright, opinionated, and complacent young woman whose reaction to an offer of marriage from her wealthy but impossibly arrogant suitor, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is revulsion. But in the course of the story both Elizabeth and Darcy learn important lessons about their own folly and blindness, and about the dangers of superficial judgements. As the two perform their elaborate courtship dance, Austen surrounds them with some of her most uproariously clueless characters--from the wacky Mrs. Bennett to the wonderfully unctuous Mr. Collins, another of Elizabeth`s admirers. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is, of course, a highly satisfying and offbeat love story, but it is also an unparalleled examination of human nature at both its best and its hilarious worst.
- Author:
- Austen, Jane
- ISBN:
- 9780486284736
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publish Date:
- 04/12/1995
- Publisher:
- Dover Pubns
- Language:
- English
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Best romance novel of the century. Great book for excellent price. If you have teenagers you can't go wrong. If they lose the book or destroy it, it didn't cost you alot.
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This novel is a wonderful and enchanting representation of marriage and love in Austenian England. It has every element necessary for a story to be excellent; its content ranges from witty love lines to exquisite tellings of a character's personality. Whether you are ten or thirty I am sure you will enjoy this book as much as I have, the characters are as unforgettable as the storyline; and you will unintentionally find yourself daydreaming of the splendor of Victorian England. This novel will not dissapoint. If you are looking for engaging, smart romance scenes- you only have to look beneath this book's pages. Happy reading.
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Love it! I didn't even realize it was a classic, just loved the story. It's so good that my 12 year old just picked it up and started reading it and can't put it down. Pretty amazing for something written in the late 1700s. A true classic and an enjoyable read by a very observant 21 year old! I wish men were still so proper and behaved so well like they did back then. Sometimes the subtle and lack of overt communication is so much more effective!
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