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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781604501483
ISBN number: 1604501480
Label: Tark Classic Fiction
Manufacturer: Tark Classic Fiction
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Page Count: 252
Printing Date: March 14, 2008
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Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most popular novel and it is remarkable that it has sustained such a high popularity 200 years after it was originally published. The primary plot of the story follows Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in a highly contentious courtship that begins with mutual contempt but evolves quite unexpectedly for both into very different feelings. Subplots involve her sister Jane and Mr. Bingley in a courtship of their own as well as the romantic entanglements of various other sisters and friends. The story is a bit of a roller coaster ride with soaring hopes and crushing disappointment in store as events unfold. I won't reveal the ending for the handful of people who haven't read it but suffice to say that the novel concludes in a way that leaves the vast majority of readers well satisfied.
Darcy and Elizabeth are complex and multi-layered characters who both grow and change somewhat as the book progresses. They are the heart and soul of the book and about as well fleshed out as any characters you are likely to see. The supporting characters, however, are considerably less deep and are more caricatures than anything else. Some are good and kind like Jane and Mr. Bingley, and others are ridiculous and vain like Mrs. Bennet but none are remotely as substantial as Darcy and Elizabeth. So, does this ruin the book? Hardly. These secondary characters offer a wealth of material for the author as she plays them off of Darcy and Elizabeth.
This novel is almost certainly the one where Austen best displays her sharp-edged wit both through Elizabeth's dialogue and in the narrative voice describing some of these characters and their actions. If some of them were less ridiculous, the potential for the satire would be weakened considerably. And make no mistake, Pride and Prejudice is as much a satire of the time it was written, as it is a romantic drama. Even today, the prose is quite funny and enjoyable.
As much as I love Pride & Prejudice, I must admit that some of the words are now archaic and some of the references have become obscure due to the passage of time. The Pride and Prejudice (Enriched Classics) edition provides helpful footnotes to help readers understand the nuances of the novel more completely.
In summary, this is a great novel. Admittedly, there were a few times where I thought a character's behavior was a bit over-the-top but the overall story is so riveting and the book so compelling that I just can't find any serious fault with it. Pride and Prejudice is deserving of its reputation and I highly recommend it to Austen fans and newcomers alike.
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The Best of Jane Austen's works, this novel of 18th century England evokes a wide range of emotions. The heroine is an
admirable young gentlewoman not without flaws. Countering her flaws is a sheaf of rock solid virtues. Revolving around Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a varied cast of characters. Her interactions with them teach her much. The lessons she learns are timeless. I found the politeness and decorum displayed by even the meanest of the characters a welcome relief from the coarseness casually offered today. I expect to offer this book to my daughter when she's a little older.
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Jane Austen's masterpiece: a kaleidoscope of beauty and style, this is Austen at her very best. "I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print", Austen concedes about Elizabeth Bennet, and centuries of readers worldwide will agree. The delightfully proud and disdainful Mr. Darcy is a literary hero of the very first degree, and the subtle relationship between these two characters is intellectual romance that will quietly thrill all who appreciate Miss Austen's unmatched skill
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