Pride and Prejudice (Puffin in Bloom)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Jane Austen x Puffin in Bloom with a gorgeous illustrated cover by Anna Bond, the artist behind the renowned lifestyle brand Rifle Paper Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet live with their five daughters. Jane, the eldest daughter, falls in love with Charles Bingley, a rich bachelor who moves into a house nearby with his two sisters and friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Darcy is attracted to the second daughter, Elizabeth, but she finds him arrogant and self-centered. When Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, she refuses. But perhaps there is more to Darcy than meets the eye.
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I only read this after watching (and loving) the A&E six-hour movie, but now I reread Austen’s books every few years. Pride and Prejudice is no longer my favorite, but it is the powerful Elizabeth that pulled me into Austen’s view of the world and keeps me discovering more and more about her characters.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
From Goodreads:
So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues.
My thoughts:
Hands down, a damn fine piece of literature. Jane Austen creates a world you want to march right into and never leave. Her characters are dynamic. Her prose is flawless. Her settings are timeless. And Mr. Darcy - well, let's just say if he's offering me wine, I will not be turning that down. A five-star classic that is as poignant and relevant today as when it was first penned.
From Goodreads:
So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues.
My thoughts:
Hands down, a damn fine piece of literature. Jane Austen creates a world you want to march right into and never leave. Her characters are dynamic. Her prose is flawless. Her settings are timeless. And Mr. Darcy - well, let's just say if he's offering me wine, I will not be turning that down. A five-star classic that is as poignant and relevant today as when it was first penned.
While this was not my first time taking in this beloved story or immersing myself in the pages of this book it was the first time that I read it alongside other individuals as part of a bookclub. Charming, witty, and appropriately labelled "timeless," P&P is a must-read for Austen's prose, satire, exploration of gender dynamics and relatable characters (*even the nauseating ones!)
It was delightful having an opportunity to engage in a bookclub discussion steered through a feminist-lens, provoking stimulating conversations on social mobility, couplehood, gender roles, economic status and the perils of presumptuousness.
This is a wonderful read to cozy up with for the second, third, or perhaps even fourth time...:)
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