Pride and Prejudice: New Edition (original 1813; edition 1996)

by Jane Austen

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Title:	Pride and Prejudice: New Edition
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I thought this book was every bit as lovely as all my friends told me it would be. Though it took a few chapters to get into the swing of the language and mood of the time, after that the story flowed easily. The characters are delightful, the plot very carefully constructed, and the resolutions all very satisfying. Some of my favorite bits of dialog came from Mr. Bennet, which I had to read a couple times because the first time through I couldn't believe he was saying such things. Elizabeth clearly got her sass from him. Social casts no longer being so well defined, it would still do society a world of good if we could all be as un-simpering and direct to people with more money, power or fame than we as Elizabeth is to Darcy. This one will certainly go on the shelf for a reread in the future!

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Snukes | Jun 14, 2013 |

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Diavoletto | Jun 12, 2013 |

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet is one of a family of five daughters, and with no male heir, the Bennet estate must someday pass to their priggish cousin William Collins. Therefore, the girls must marry well—and thus is launched the story of Elizabeth and the arrogant bachelor Mr. Darcy, in a novel renowned as the epitome of romance and wit. Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s masterwork, an entertaining portrait of matrimonial rites and rivalries, timeless in its hilarity and its honesty.

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tauruseducation | Jun 10, 2013 |

It's been a long time since I read it, partly because it's so popular and I instinctively shun popular things so have decided that Persuasion (and of course Lady Susan) is my favourite Austen. So it was fascinating to read all the bits I'd forgotten about, eg a confirmation that it's not just my imagination that Mary might have made a happy Mrs Collins, or the last few chapters that wind down quite slowly (with lovely teasing between Lizzie and Darcy) from the climax. (

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zeborah | Jun 5, 2013 |

After finishing P.D. James' Death Comes to Pemberley, I had to revisit this one again just to remind myself of some of the more minor characters that play a bigger role in the Pemberley mystery. I always wonder why people go back and reread books when there are so many great new books to read. After reading this one for the 3rd time, I think I understand. There is something comforting in knowing how a story is going to end that allows you to enjoy the journey. Especially for someone like me, who usually just wants to find out how a story ends. I found I could enjoy the subtleties and nuances that makes Austen still popular today. Romantic, classic chick lit - just love it! (

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I "would rather have written Pride and Prejudice, or Tom Jones, than any of the Waverley Novels"

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jane Austen	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Alfsen, Merete	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Chapman, R. W.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Drabble, Margaret	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Fox, Emilia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hill-Miller, Katherine C.	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
James, Eloisa	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Lane, Maggie	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
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The complete novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen

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Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park Persuasion by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey/Pride and Prejudice/Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan

Me and Mr. Darcy: A Novel by Alexandra Potter

Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer

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Mr. Darcy's Diary: A Novel by Amanda Grange

Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field by Melissa Nathan

Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

Impulse & Initiative: What if Mr. Darcy had set out to win Elizabeth's heart? (Pride & Prejudice Variation) by Abigail Reynolds

The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World (Pride & Prejudice Continues) by Abigail Reynolds

The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Mary Street

Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and Prejudice by Kate Fenton

Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style by Abigail Reynolds

From Lambton to Longbourn by Abigail Reynolds

The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy by Sara Angelini

Without Reserve by Abigail Reynolds

Mr. Darcy's Obsession by Abigail Reynolds

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star by Heather Rigaud

Imperfect Bliss: A Novel by Susan Fales-Hill

Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell

Pride and Prejudice [adapted - Oxford Bookworms] by Clare West

The Diary of Henry Fitzwilliam Darcy by Marjorie Fasman

In Want of a Wife? by Cathy Williams

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Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Mr Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll

These Three Remain by Pamela Aidan

Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston

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Darcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley by Linda Berdoll

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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullough

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Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Sharon Lathan

Presumption by Julia Barrett

Letters from Pemberley: The First Year by Jane Dawkins

Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman

The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins

Loving Mr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan

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My Dearest Mr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan

Consequence by Elizabeth Newark

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The Trouble with Mr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson

The Unexpected Miss Bennet by Patrice Sarath

Miss Darcy Falls in Love by Sharon Lathan

The Ballad of Gregoire Darcy by Marsha Altman

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Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen (Palgrave Master Series) by Richard Gill

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Pride and Prejudice

Original title

Pride and Prejudice

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Pride & Prejudice

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1813

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Longbourn, Hertfordshire, England, UK

England, UK

Derbyshire, England, UK

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Hunsford, Kent, England, UK

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BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 02)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008/2010 Edition)

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Dedication

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

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The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.

Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good will. You need not. There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense.

"In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

"I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!"

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Pride and prejudice is a book full of passion, romance, sisterhood, and propriety. Mrs. Bennet, the mother of four girls, has one mission in life and that is to see them all married and as soon as possible! The eldest sister, Jane is sweet-tempered and wise, while the two youngest sisters are silly and ignorant. When reading this book, however, most people find themselves in the shoes of the second oldest daughter, Elizabeth. Readers are originally dismayed at the attitude and composure of the pompous Mr. Darcy and then slowly fall in love with his charming, gentlemen-like, enticing character. I really enjoyed this classic book because it draws the reader in and allows the reader to become attached to the characters in the novel. It is full of undeniable romance that includes suspense which has allowed this novel to remain a classic for many generations.

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Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect Austen heroine: intelligent, generous, sensible, incapable of jealousy or any other major sin. That makes her sound like an insufferable goody-goody, but the truth is she's a completely hip character, who if provoked is not above skewering her antagonist with a piece of her exceptionally sharp -- but always polite -- 18th century wit. The point is, you spend the whole book absolutely fixated on the critical question: will Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy hook up?

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Mr and Mrs Bennet live with their five daughters at Longbourn in Hertfordshire. Jane, the eldest, falls in love with Charles Bingley, a rich bachelor who takes a house nearby with his two sisters and friend Fitzwilliam Darcy. Darcy is attracted to the second daughter, Elizabeth.… (more)

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