Pride and Prejudice
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. 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 us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
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The book is great overall. The characters are well-developed, and the story is entertaining because it captures the idiosyncrasies of the people from that era. Sometimes it delves into details that don't seem crucial to the narrative, but that's often the point—to portray what was significant to the author's reality, which we now understand quite well. I appreciated the deep insights into the personalities of the main characters. The themes of pride and prejudice are consistently present throughout the novel.
I realize why this is still so popular. Why there are so many retelling, movies, TV shows on this story and such an amazing author.
I wish for a time machine for many reasons, now another is to shake this woman's hand!
I wish for a time machine for many reasons, now another is to shake this woman's hand!
The arrogance of the men and yet growth from each of their attempted proposals gave me hope and belief in love and worth. To me, this is a classic growing up on my expectations in love (that perhaps was a bit misguided) but romanticized literature. I really was light hearted to re read this.
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