I just cannot get down with corsets, outdoor plumbing and buggy rides. I must confess I have been known to express an antipathy for anything written or set before 1900. I now count myself as a convert to the Austen cult. Up until about page one hundred I found this book vexing, frivolous and down right tedious. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen started off annoying me and ended up enchanting me. Liza, a fellow member and friend on Goodreads, informed me that she had read the book twice and still was not sure if the ending was 'sad' or 'funny.' To me, it was funny and exceptionally rewarding but sad to think that a lady's livelihood depended more on the wealth and rank of your partner than love. Her character is so wonderfully and fully realized that at times I felt her jumping off the page and directly into my life. ![]() The book is full of wonderful characters, but Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet is, in my opinion, the star. It was not all that long ago in America, where marrying outside of your religion, or ethnicity, was looked down upon. In fact, this wonderful book might not be as relevant today as two hundred years ago, but there are still many traces of such societies throughout the world, today. "Pride and Prejudice" is one of the best sociological studies about early nineteen century British loyalty and society I have ever read - where title, rank, fortune, and good looks are in many ways the requirements of an approved marriage, much, much more than love. ![]() Getting toward the middle of the book, I was hoping that it would never end.īy the end of the book, I fully realized what a magnificent piece of writing I had just read. The winter season will include, Little Women, Wuthering Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, and Pride and Prejudice.Īfter reading the first few chapters (The chapters are very short) of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" I wondered how anyone could be interested in such pompous, egotistical, aloof and self serving characters?Īfter reading on I said, "Wow! How could I be so interested in such characters?" In the comedy of misdirected manners that follows, Jane Austen shows readers the error of judging by first impressions.Pride and Prejudice (Seasons Edition - Winter) is one of four titles available in October 2019. And later when Elizabeth discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she dislikes him more than ever. ![]() Darcy finds himself indifferent to Elizabeth Bennet’s good looks and lively mind. We shall be at Newcastle all the winter, and I dare say there will be some balls, and I will take care to get good partners for them all.” – Pride and Prejudice, Jane AustenWhen Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited. Only 10,000 copies will ever be printed, and each will be individually numbered from 1 to 10,000.“You and Papa, and my sisters, must come down and see us. Featuring a laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping, all titles in this series will be first editions. A fine, exclusive edition of one of literature’s most beloved stories.
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