Pride and Prejudice [Hardcover]

Enjoy Jane Austen’s mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism in the unforgettable love storyPride and Prejudice, then share this classic piece of literature with a new generation.

When headstrong and independent Elizabeth Bennet is required to find a wealthy husband, her encounter with the arrogant Mr. Darcy leads toone of the most entertaining and satisfying courtships ever imagined. Beyond the romance,Pride and Prejudiceis a bookfull of humor and witthat is alsoa commentary on upper-class social mannersat the turn of the nineteenth century.

Even though it is concerned with love and marriage, the novel isa rejection of Romanticism, a popular way of imagining the world at that time. Austenpreferred to highlight the rational abilities of her charactersand not portray them as completely controlled by their emotions.Pride and Prejudice’s characters aren’t robots, though. Austen shows universal situations in a perfectly clear light—embarrassment when someone is foolish, the nervous feeling of falling in love, and the chagrin caused by making a big mistake.

Austen’s mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism support character development and makePride and Prejudicea pure pleasure to read. Complete andunabridged, thiselegantly designed, jacketed hardcover editionfeaturesan introduction by Victorian literature scholar Deborah Lutzanda timeline of the life and times of Jane Austen.

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