{"product_id":"2026200013680-secondhand-pride-and-prejudice","title":"Pride And Prejudice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew opening lines in the English literary canon are as instantly recognisable as the declaration that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife — and Pride and Prejudice more than lives up to that sparkling promise. Set in the rural English countryside of the early 19th century, Jane Austen's beloved masterpiece chronicles the romantic entanglements of the Bennet family, particularly the spirited and sharp-witted Elizabeth Bennet, whose first impressions of the wealthy and seemingly arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy set in motion one of literature's most enduring love stories. At its heart, the novel is a razor-sharp comedy of manners that scrutinises the social pressures placed upon women in Regency-era England — where marriage was less a matter of the heart and more a question of economic survival.\n\nAusten's genius lies in her precise, ironic prose, wielding wit as a scalpel to dissect class, vanity, reputation, and the tension between individual desire and societal expectation. Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813, stands as a cornerstone of the Western literary tradition and continues to influence generations of writers, scholars, and readers worldwide. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited as an old friend, Austen's immortal tale leaves one perpetually wondering: can two people defined by their flaws truly be each other's salvation?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160924954843,"sku":"2026200013680-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c096d860-8980-403b-83ff-70cf948bee97.png?v=1787188424","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013680-secondhand-pride-and-prejudice","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}