Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?" Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. "But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it." Mr. Bennet made no answer. "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." This was invitation enough.
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I don't really know how to rate this, so I suppose that 4 stars will be good, because it's not the most amazing book ever, but it's not as bad as other book I've rated 3 stars. This was a reread for me, and upon rereading, I think that I definitely enjoyed it more than I did in the past when I read it for school. My favorite part of this book has always been the wit and banter between Darcy and Elizabeth, though the happily ever after, feel-good ...read more
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 situati...read more
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