Pride and Prejudice is the story of Mrs. and Mr. Bennet and their five daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Lydia. The story focuses on various romantic adventures these young girls... More > encounter at their residence. Their parents are strikingly contrasting to each other. Mr. Bennet comes across as a wise and witty gentleman, while the issue of marrying off her daughters has absorbed Mrs. Bennet completely. The arrival of the young and wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley and his friend Fitzwilliam Darcy adds a new twist to Austen's tale. It is the story of the various fondness, mannerisms and engagement pranks that develop due to Mrs. Bennet's insistent matchmaking and the dashing Darcy's passionate relationship with Elizabeth Bennet.< Less
First published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of... More > early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman, living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.< Less
This is the finest electronic version of the Jane Austen classic you will find anywhere. Delivering all of the advantages and features you would expect from the electronic book platform including a... More > linked table of contents for ease of navigation and formatted text.
If you have vision or hearing difficulties, the ability to change and increase font size or have your book read to you can make experiencing pride and prejudice a pleasure again.< Less
Aonia edizioni. Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing,... More > morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such as The Big Read. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen's memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide (Wik.).< Less
When Elizabeth Bennet first encounters the eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him to be arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her pleasant looks and sharp mind. When she later... More > learns that that Darcy has involved himself in the somewhat troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her dear sister Jane, she is resolved to dislike him more than ever. In the brilliant comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly
of passing judgment on first impressions alone and wonderfully evokes the friendships, gossip and
snobberies of rural middle-class England.< Less
When Elizabeth Bennet first encounters the eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him to be arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her pleasant looks and sharp mind. When she later... More > learns that that Darcy has involved himself in the somewhat troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her dear sister Jane, she is resolved to dislike him more than ever. In the brilliant comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of passing judgment on first impressions alone and wonderfully evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of rural middle-class England.< Less
