Pride And Prejudice
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dent at back of binding - otherwise fine.
A cornerstone of English literature and one of the most beloved novels ever written, Pride and Prejudice is a witty and incisive work of romantic fiction set in the genteel rural society of early nineteenth-century England. The novel chronicles the spirited Elizabeth Bennet's turbulent relationship with the wealthy and seemingly arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, as both must overcome their own vanity and misjudgments to recognize a profound and lasting love. With sharp, ironic prose, Austen masterfully illustrates the social pressures placed upon women of the era, for whom marriage was less a matter of the heart than of economic survival. The narrative unfolds with a cast of brilliantly drawn characters — from the foolish Mrs. Bennet to the scheming Mr. Wickham — each serving to satirize the class-conscious world they inhabit. Timeless in its humor and deeply human in its emotional truth, Pride and Prejudice remains an unparalleled portrait of love, society, and self-discovery.
Author: Jane Austen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Wordsworth Classics
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dent at back of binding - otherwise fine.
A cornerstone of English literature and one of the most beloved novels ever written, Pride and Prejudice is a witty and incisive work of romantic fiction set in the genteel rural society of early nineteenth-century England. The novel chronicles the spirited Elizabeth Bennet's turbulent relationship with the wealthy and seemingly arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, as both must overcome their own vanity and misjudgments to recognize a profound and lasting love. With sharp, ironic prose, Austen masterfully illustrates the social pressures placed upon women of the era, for whom marriage was less a matter of the heart than of economic survival. The narrative unfolds with a cast of brilliantly drawn characters — from the foolish Mrs. Bennet to the scheming Mr. Wickham — each serving to satirize the class-conscious world they inhabit. Timeless in its humor and deeply human in its emotional truth, Pride and Prejudice remains an unparalleled portrait of love, society, and self-discovery.