Pride and Prejudice
Deskripsi Penerbit
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?
Ulasan Pelanggan
A romantic masterpiece
Such a collective different female characters portrayed in this book. Each with different perception of love, honor, and their place in the 18th century social rank. A fair share of very annoying character as well.
Beautiful story told in classic english sentences. Lovely.
Pride and Prejudice, in and out
First time I know about p&p is from film. At that time i was thinking “what an explendid movie,” and then i rewatch them, 3-4 times ahead. Then I started to read the book. Same as explendid as I watch the movie. But well, in the movie (2005) the background is always cool. But in this book, the background is too old-school. But who can blame for that? in spite of everything that i’ve ever mention above, p&p is in my top novel list
Keren
wajib baca!