Pride and Prejudice

his perfect indifference, and your pointed dislike, make it so delightfully absurd!' Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and menide down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility confronts social disdain, and quick-wittedness challenges sagacity, as misconceptions and hasty judgements lead to heartache and scandal, but eventually to true understanding, self-knowledge, and love. In this supremely satisfying story, Jane Austen balances comedy with seriousness, and witty observation with profound insight. If Elizabeth Bennet returns again and again to her letter from Mr Darcy, readers of the novel are drawn even more irresistibly by its captivating wisdom.

ISBN 0199535566   Volumes 000 ISBN13 9780199535569 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 266 Publisher Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Imprint Oxford University Press   Series title Oxford World's Classics Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780192802385 Publication date 17 Apr 2008   Height (mm) 196 Writer of introduction Stafford, Fiona   Width (mm) 129 Library of Congress PR   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY 823.7   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22   Alternative ISBN 9781400136339 Pages 384

Everything needed in a good book - human nature, intrigue, romance and laughter - the ultimate feel-good book, picking it up is like meeting an old friend. - Mary Baldwin

Love, humour, a beautiful world and a happy ending. How better to escape reality? - David Kingsnorth

To me, this is the greatest love story of all time - upon which many later romances have been based. And after all, what is life about - if not love? - Angela Hasler

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