Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners features the proud Mr Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet. Their courtship and civilised duels unfold in the gentrified world of the British Regency. Pride and Prejudice’s social commentary, unforgettable characters and sharp irony have made it one of the best-loved books in English literature.
- A classic love story with wit and charm
- British sensibilities are heightened by drawing-room romance
- Austen's hilarious, vibrant characters that have stood the test of time
Jane Austen was an English novelist. Her books, set among the English middle and upper classes, have become famous for their wit, social observation and insights into the lives of early 19th-century women. Born on 16 December 1775, the seventh child and second daughter to well respected parents, Austen developed a love of writing from a young age. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma were all published under a pseudonym. Her novels unveil her wit and dislike of romantic hysteria, a distinct perspective that has become notable in all of her works. She died on 18 July 1817 in Winchester, from what is believed to be Addison’s disease. Austen has become one of the most widely read writers in English literature, and many of her novels are considered literary classics, with their distinct humour and their ability to bridge the gap between romance and realism.