Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice: Complete Jane Austen

Publisher Marketing: 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 the British Regency. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London. Page 2 of a letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra (11 June 1799) in which she first mentions Pride and Prejudice, using its working title First Impressions. (NLA) Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of "most loved books." It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, selling over 20 million copies, 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. Review Citations: Audio File 08/01/2009 pg. 60 (EAN 9789626349571, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 96 (EAN 9780143036234, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 309 (EAN 9781596792494, Library Binding) Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 54 (EAN 9789626343562, Compact Disc) Booklist 03/15/1993 pg. 1368 (EAN 9780886462789, Analog Audio Cassette) Newsweek 09/17/2007 pg. 18 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) People Weekly 12/24/2007 pg. 60 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) People Weekly 11/16/2009 pg. 51 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) Library Journal 02/01/1996 pg. 104 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 34 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 722 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 24 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 876 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Library Journal 10/01/1995 pg. 70 (EAN 9780486284736, Paperback) Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2013 pg. 133 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) School Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 110 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) People Weekly 12/23/2013 pg. 57 (EAN 9780143123163, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 96 (EAN 9780142419199, Paperback) Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 108 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/10/2010 pg. 111 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Books & Culture 12/27/2011 pg. 36 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2009 pg. 119 (EAN 9780141040349, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Austen, Jane Bio coming soon