Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published by Wordsworth Editions in 1992, is a classic work of fiction that explores themes of family life and societal expectations. This edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English. The novel, originally titled First Impressions, was written when Austen was just 21 years old and was published anonymously in 1813. It delves into the complexities of a respectable family with daughters who face the pressing need to secure advantageous marriages for economic stability.
Readers will find a sharp and insightful narrative that critiques vanity and social pretensions through the experiences of the Bennet family. Central to the story is Elizabeth Bennet, a strong-willed young woman who initially rejects the marriage proposal of the wealthy but proud Fitzwilliam Darcy. The novel intricately weaves together themes of class, relationships, and personal growth, offering a rich exploration of its characters’ motivations and societal pressures.
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CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). It’s hard to believe that jane austen wrote the sophisticated and acerbic pride and prejudice when she was only 21 years old, in 1797. Originally entitled first impressions, the novel was rejected, revised, retitled, and finally published–anonymously–in 1813, only four years before austen’s untimely death. In pride and prejudice, austen calls on her sharp observations of vanity, venality, pomposity, and downright nuttiness in a story about a respectable but far from wealthy family full of daughters–girls who desperately need to find husbands if they are to have any kind of economic security. The eldest of the bennett family, elizabeth, is a bright, opinionated, and complacent young woman whose reaction to an offer of marriage from her wealthy but impossibly arrogant suitor, fitzwilliam darcy, is revulsion.
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