Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
(Author)
Ruben Fresneda
(Illustrator)
Description
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, 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 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. As Anna Quindlen wrote, Pride and Prejudice is also about that thing that all great novels consider, the search for self. And it is the first great novel that teaches us this search is as surely undertaken in the drawing room making small talk as in the pursuit of a great white whale or the public punishment of adultery.
Product Details
Price
$17.00
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
March 31, 2014
Pages
408
Dimensions
5.98 X 9.02 X 0.91 inches | 1.31 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781497506084
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Jane Austen (1775-1817) is considered to be one of the finest writers in English Literature. Born and brought up in Hampshire in the south of England, her witty writing has entertained numerous generations of readers, and her works have been adapted into many films and TV series.