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Brief Description:
One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, an effervescent tale of rural romance transformed by Jane Austen's art into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life.
Jacket Description/Back:
One of the most universally loved and admired English novels,
Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775 1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is now regarded as one of the principal treasures of English language.
In a remote Hertfordshire village, far off the good coach roads of George III's England, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. At the heart of this all-consuming enterprise are his headstrong second daughter Elizabeth Bennet and her aristocratic suitor Fitzwilliam Darcy two lovers whose pride must be humbled and prejudices dissolved before the novel can come to its splendid conclusion."
Biographical Note:
Rich with memorable characters from 19th-century English society and compelling themes of love and personal rivalries, the novels of Jane Austen (1775-1817) continue to enchant modern readers. One of literature's most celebrated women authors, Austen crafted stories remarkable in their psychological depth.
Publisher Marketing:
One of the most universally loved and admired English novels,
Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775-1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is now regarded as one of the principal treasures of English language.
In a remote Hertfordshire village, far off the good coach roads of George III's England, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. At the heart of this all-consuming enterprise are his headstrong second daughter Elizabeth Bennet and her aristocratic suitor Fitzwilliam Darcy -- two lovers whose pride must be humbled and prejudices dissolved before the novel can come to its splendid conclusion.
Publisher Marketing:
Elizabeth Bennet, the second eldest of five daughters whom Mrs. Bennet is anxious to dispose of in marriage, is the most intelligent and delightful of all Jane Austen's heroines. Her vitality, vivacity and wit, her hasty dismissal of superior Mr. Darcy-- the most disagreeable man in the world'--how he improves his manners and she changes her mind, are the central ingredients of "Pride and Prejudice. It is Jane Austen's best-loved novel and through the depth and sparkle of its comedy we are encouraged to consider what balance of energy and order, playfulness and regulation constitutes real strength of character.
Review Citations:
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Library Journal 10/01/1995 pg. 70 (EAN 9780486284736, Paperback)
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Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 96 (EAN 9780143036234, Paperback)
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Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 309 (EAN 9781596792494, Library Binding)
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Publishers Weekly 06/04/2018 (EAN 9780692503416, Paperback)
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People Weekly 12/23/2013 pg. 57 (EAN 9780143123163, Hardcover)
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Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 43 (EAN 9781906838300, Paperback)
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Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 96 (EAN 9780142419199, Paperback)
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Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2009 pg. 119 (EAN 9780141040349, Hardcover)
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