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Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen

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Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.

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Published Dec 31, 2002

448 pages

Average rating: 8.41

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Readers say *Pride and Prejudice* is a witty, charming classic with memorable characters and sharp social commentary. Fans praise Austen’s humor, insi...

Groundhogcat

Oct 24, 2025

6/10 stars

Okay the writing is witty, but I am not personally interested in the life of snobs and would be snobs, even of the novel satirizes them.

angeloup

Apr 13, 2025

10/10 stars

When in doubt about what to read, returning to Austen is never wrong. Rosamund Pike's Audible version is a gem.

Zoe E.

Sep 27, 2023

10/10 stars

Forever my favorite Jane Austen. Re-read again while battling a stomach bug.

chazzareads

Feb 28, 2023

10/10 stars

This is my second read of Pride and Prejudice, and I loved it even more this time than I had when I read it in high school. I feel that many of the "required texts" that I read then weren't things I could entirely grasp. I experienced P&P in a whole new way, reading it this time around. It was funnier, wittier, more romantic. Lydia and Mrs. Bennet got on my nerves far more than they did before, and the social implications of their situations seem to be more understandable to me now than when I first read it.

My book club at work chose this as the January 2011 book, and I just had to say, I am so glad to know that I still love P&P after all this time. Austen is still brilliant, relevant, and superb in her observation of the human character.

abookwanderer

Oct 09, 2025

10/10 stars

Such a charming and romantic tale! I never tire of it.