Explanation

When Elizabeth first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; while he struggles to remain indifferent to her good looks and lovely 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 the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle class life.This edition includes a new chronology, additional suggestions for further reading and the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner.

Point : (0 Comment)

quotes (6)
Writer

Jane Austen

Language

English

ISBN

9780141439518

Number of pages

448

Publisher

Penguin UK

Category

Pride And Prejudice - Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?
The pride of any mother is to give birth to a responsible and successful child.