Pride and Prejudice
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4.6 • 328 Ratings
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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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Pourquoi je trouve pas en français?
So good !
How remarkable it is that this captivating love story unfolds without relying on any physical contact. It's a narrative that revolves solely around emotions, intellect, and character, making it all the more poignant and profound than many other love tales.
Prenant !
Ce roman est particulièrement bien écrit et la richesse du texte m’a permis d’enrichir mon vocabulaire de mots et tournures de phrases très soutenus.
L’intrigue est très fidèle à son époque, les personnages sont bien développés, et l’histoire se déroule de manière intéressante. (J’ai lu les 200 dernières pages du livre en seulement une journée tellement j’étais prise par le roman !!!)
Mais - bien que n’ayant pas peur des longs ouvrages - je dois avouer que celui-ci l’est peut-être un peu trop par rapport à son contenu : certaines scènes ou descriptions sont légèrement trop longues et n’apportent pas tant à l’histoire.
Dans l’ensemble, je recommande vivement ce livre qui, je pense, plaira à beaucoup !