Pride and Prejudice
Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Jane Austen’s beloved classic opens with this witty and very memorable line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” With all the twists and turns of a soap opera, Pride and Prejudice chronicles the drama that ensues when the wealthy bachelor Mr. Darcy moves close to the Bennet family home in the English countryside. The news of his arrival sends the socially ambitious Mrs. Bennet-whose main concern is finding suitable matches for her five daughters-into overdrive.
The book’s main character, the high-spirited Elizabeth Bennet, is a strikingly modern heroine: a woman who refuses to lower her expectations or transform herself to suit society’s norms. Austen’s novel achieves a remarkable balance, serving up barbed criticism of the obsession with money, status, and matrimony even as it draws us into a swoon-worthy love story. At its heart, Pride and Prejudice is a romantic comedy, and a darned great one at that. It’s so much fun to turn the pages and wonder about Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy: Will they or won’t they overcome their excessive pride and initial prejudices to make a happily-ever-after connection?
Customer Reviews
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Favorite novel
English is not my native language, so when I learnt English at the beginning it was through movies. One of the first movies I have watched was pride and prejudice, and I have to say that I loved it.
Later on, I realized that it’s actually inspired from this novel and I was hyped to read the book even though I had zero knowledge of the language.
I did my research, studied each and every word to understand it, I can say that this book started my reading journey in English.
Now I’m able to read and write and communicate very well in English, and I re-read this book over 5 times and I still love it. I still find it amusing and the details are so well written that I can’t help but be impressed at this masterpiece my Jane Austen.
Even after reading so many books in English, this remains my favorite in this language.
3.5/5? For PRIDE AND PREJUDICE?!
Are you kidding? Who are all these people leaving these reviews?!
Anyway, fantastic book. Kind of invented enemies-to-lovers. Will make you keep reading far past your reading goal.