Pride and Prejudice
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Of all Jane Austen's books, Pride and Prejudice has earned a special place in the hearts of the reading public as her best-loved and most intimately known novel. From its famous opening sentence the story of the Bennet family and of the novel's two protagonists, Elizabeth and Darcy, told with a wit that
… More »Of all Jane Austen's books, Pride and Prejudice has earned a special place in the hearts of the reading public as her best-loved and most intimately known novel. From its famous opening sentence the story of the Bennet family and of the novel's two protagonists, Elizabeth and Darcy, told with a wit that its author feared might prove 'rather too light and bright, and sparkling', delights its most familiar readers as thoroughly as it does those who encounter it for the first time. Jane Austen's artistry is apparent, too, in the delineation of the minor characters: the ill-matched Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, Charles Bingley and his sisters, and above all the fatuous Mr. Collins, whose proposal to Elizabeth Bennet is one of the finest comic passages in English literature. And while she entertains us, Jane Austen teaches us the wisdom of balance, the folly of 'pride' and 'prejudice'.
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Add a SummaryPride and Prejudice is a book about a family, the Bennets, with 5 girls whose nosy mother wants the best husbands for. The story really focuses on Lizzy Bennet, a headstrong and opinionated girl at 23. Young and rich Mr.Bingley comes into town and buys a manor nearby the Bennets household. The girls all want to meet this Mr.Bingley and they do! At the next ball Mr.Bingley comes with a friend, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley asks to dance with Jane, the eldest Bennet sister and they become well acquainted. Due to the lovebirds Mr.Darcy hangs around the Bennets a lot and falls in love with Lizzy Bennet. Yet, his pride is in the way to tell her and because of his pride Lizzy begins to judge his character by the way he acts. Lizzy slowly realizes that she is falling in love with Mr. Darcy but won’t admit it because of her earlier past judgments. Will they get past their Pride and Prejudice to express their love for each other?
From the back cover. Perhaps her best - loved, certainly her most well - known book, Pride and Prjudice is the classic romantic novel. Romance, misunderstandings, finding Mr. Right and finding out who's Mr. Wrong - Pride and Prejudice is as relevant today as it has ever been. It's the enchanting and enduring story of Lizzy Bennet, one of literature's most engaging heroines, and proud Mr. Darcy, of true love, families, villains, and heroes and, of couse, pride and prejudice.
A love story of the ages. Mr Darcy finds himself captivated by Elizabeth- but in order for their love to manifest, each must overcome their pride and prejudice.
Five sisters become involved in the trials and tribulations of marrying well.
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Add a Quote"But you know married women have never much time for writing. My sisters may write to me. They will have nothing else to do." - Lydia after she got married.
"Ah! Jane, I take your place now, and you must go lower, because I am a married woman." - Lydia to Jane.
"Her thoughts were all fixed on that one spot of Pemberley House, whichever it might be, where Mr Darcy then was. She longed to know what at that moment was passing in his mind; in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him."
“We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.”
“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?”
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
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Add a CommentI love this book. I read it every year or so.
It's an amazing book! I found it a little hard to read when I first started, but by the end it wasn't difficult at all. It's an amazing story. I have to read it next year for school and I'm really excited to reread it!
I really enjoyed this book. I finished the book in one day and I thought it was a very good book for a rainy day.
This is a great romantic tale about a family of five sisters coming of age in the mid 1800s. It focuses mostly around the oldest two, their dating and family ties. I also recommend watching both the newer and the older movie interpretations.
I really enjoyed this book. It took me a while to actually start reading it, I always got 60 pages, and stopped, but once I finally got into reading it, I couldn't put it down. It's the best classic that I have read!
This is definitely the most enjoyable piece of classic literature I had read! If you are assigned this book in school, consider yourself very lucky! :)
This is obvs. not a recent book but since people have been reading it for awhile there must be something to it. Jane Austen is a great read but you have to look over some of the old ways of speaking that can sometimes be annoying and sometimes be hilarious! I lovee Mr. Collins, just saying, he' s to ackward for life...but all my heart goes to D'Arcy ♥
A great book!!. Only problem is that Mr Collins' long speaches kinda annoy me.Other than that, a beautifully written book. It has become one of my favourite classics.
There is a reason why this book is a classic. Her subtlety is genius, and I'm always finding new messages that challenge my interpretations every time I read it. Some parts are a little slow, but that almost makes the story richer... just like bittersweet chocolate melting in your mouth :) Enjoy!
Such a classic, man...