Pride and Prejudice Reviews

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.”It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, “Call me Ishmael,” the first sentence of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage–tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century B

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   448 of 488 people found the following review helpful:

   A Masterpiece of Wit and Style, A Timeless Work for the Ages, June 11, 2002

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   199 of 218 people found the following review helpful:

   Check the Publisher carefully before you place your order because...., July 8, 2010

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   Kiwi (Mississauga, Ontario Canada) -
     

   This review is from: Pride and Prejudice (Paperback)

   One of the versions listed is published by "General Books LLC." Another reader complained about the tiny and almost unreadable font - you probably bought the version published by General Books LLC - ...

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   137 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

   Excellent book, Kindle version poor, August 4, 2010

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   This review is from: Pride and Prejudice (Kindle Edition)

   It goes without saying Pride and Prejudice is a classic of all time. My ...

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