It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
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Pride and Prejudice
Book 2 in the Jane Austen Collection
by Jane Austen
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
Originally titled First Impressions, Jane Austen’s second and most popular novel abounds with wit, intriguing dialogue, and even suspense. In this comedy of manners, the well-to-do (and not so well-to-do) are placed under Austen’s unique microscope, as their lives, loves, pride, and prejudices are detailed with exquisite language—the kind of literary language that earned this title the notoriety of generations—and what results is a thrilling reading experience that will last long after the book’s legendary conclusion.
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Pride and Prejudice
2009, Middleton Classics
Paperback
in English
- Book 2 in the Jane Austen Collection
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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming very poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot.
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