Pride and Prejudice |
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Author:
| Zimmerhoff, James Austen, Jane |
ISBN: | 978-1-5219-8555-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $4.99 |
Book Description:
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Pride and Prejudice, the outstanding novel by Jane Austen, outlines the emotional evolution of the lead protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, that learns the error of making hasty judgments and begins to appreciate the difference between the shallow and the essential. The comedy of the novel lies in the depiction of habits, education, marriage and money in the British Dominion.Mr. Bennet of the Longbourn property has five daughters, but his estate is entailed, signifying that none of the...
More DescriptionPride and Prejudice, the outstanding novel by Jane Austen, outlines the emotional evolution of the lead protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, that learns the error of making hasty judgments and begins to appreciate the difference between the shallow and the essential. The comedy of the novel lies in the depiction of habits, education, marriage and money in the British Dominion.Mr. Bennet of the Longbourn property has five daughters, but his estate is entailed, signifying that none of the girls can inherit it. Since his spouse had no fortune, it is imperative that one of the girls marries well to support the others on his passing. However, Jane Austen's opening words 'It is a truth universally recognized that a single man in ownership of a good fortune must be in desire of a wife' is a sentence filled with playfulness and irony. The story revolves around the need of marrying for love, not simply for financial reasons and economic protection, despite the social pressures to make a good match.Pride and Prejudice story retains the charm of modern readers, consistently near the top of lists of "most appreciated books" among both literary intellectuals and the general public. It is one of the most successful novels in English literature, with more than 20 million copies sold, and leads the way for many archetypes that abound in modern literature. Continuing interest in the book has resulted in some dramatic adaptations and a profusion of novels and stories based on Austen's memorable characters and themes. The 2005 Hollywood film of the same name is the most recent and well-known adaption of the book.