Jane Austen

Gill Tavner

Ann Kronheimer

Pride and Prejudice

In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the suit of a snobbish gentleman, and the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.

I still have no clue what that 'design' would be? Like they have been talking about a possible 'worst case scenario' for at least a chapter now and I still have no idea what it would entail??? I don't know if I've read over it, or if it has not explicitly been stated but it is expected that the reader knows, or whether it is not supposed to be known to the reader

Julia Rutgers

It appears to me so very unlikely, that any young man should form such a design against a girl who is by no means unprotected or friendless

This is rather ironic, as Elizabeth is blinded by Wickham and Sees him only as he chooses to be seen. 

Tija

The world is blinded by his fortune and Consequence, or frightened by his high and imnposing manners, and sees him to only as he chooses to be seen.  

She read, with an eagerness which hardly left her power of comprehension, and from impatience of knowing what the next sentence might bring, was incapable of attending to the sense of the one before her eyes

It’s ok to have a big ego, if you have the skillzz to support it. 

" Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation." 

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if l have not an excellent library," 

 "Oh! I am not afraid of her dying. People do not die of little trifling colds. She will be taken good care of. As long as she stays there, it is all very well. 

All is fair in love and war, including incredibly transparent tricks. 

"Can I have the carriage?" said Jane. "No, my dear, you had better go on horseback, because it seems lia to rain and then you must stay all night.

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. 

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love, 

 She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her." 

IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED that a single man in possessIon of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 

I'll have to agree with Elizabeth on this

Martha Thompson

"you have bewitched me, body, and soul, and I love... I love... I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on"

Inês Lemos S.

They walked on, without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.

She was in no humour for conversation with any one but himself; and to him she had hardly courage to speak.

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited, while he struggles to remain 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 the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
--back cover

Eilidh 

His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again. 

(…) and never had she so honestly felt that she could have loved him, as now, when all love must be vain.

And there is something of dignity in his coutenance, that would not give one an unfavourable idea of his heart.

She longed to know what at that moment was passing in his mind, in whar pan nor he thought of her, and whether, in defiance ferery thing, she anner lift dear to him.

(…)the few minutes in which they continued together were some of the most uncomfortable of her life.

They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immovable from surprize; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards tie party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, al least of perfect civility.

We seem to have been designed for each other.

But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book.

I have been walking in the grove some time in the hope of meeting you. Will you do me the honor of reading that letter? __ and then, with a slight bow (…) and was soon out of sight.

Meghan Navoy

I've seen the Kiera Knightley movie and the Colin Firth PBS mini series countless times and finally read the book. It was truly a delight and I enjoyed every single page and I'm sure I was smiling as I read it. I love this story and the characters SO much. I can see myself reading it again and again. It's truly amazing how relevant this story still is in 2021 America than when it was written in 18th century England. 

Elizabeth Bennett really cracks me up and I can imagine being friends with her today. I also like to imagine the Velvet Underground wrote the song Sweet Jane about the very very sweet Jane Bennett. One thing that really struck me about the difference in daily life from the book vs today is the extreme immediacy we have now. Imagine having such juicy news and having to wait days or weeks or months to tell your best friend!! I also love that a normal length visit to a friend is 2 months at their home and a 10 day visit from Lydia and Wickham is extremely brief - what a change that is from today! I love the long contemplative walks in nature they're always enjoying and collecting their thoughts. Elizabeth went to her room to lie down and regroup for a half hour after meeting with Mr Darcy before rejoining the party. It's just interesting to me how time is treated so differently now. Things would probably be better in the world if we all had more time to relax and think!!!

Abdullah

3.5 stars 

ok, so. i found the characters and the writing to be superb. the conversations were 10/10. i'll definitely read more of Austen's books in the future. 

the more i read the more i kept wondering how the plot is the basic plot of almost every pakistani serial nowadays.

The first book of Jane Austin that I read and one that i always come back to. It hooks you from the start. It's simply a masterpiece. I believe i have read it over 10 times now and will probably read it again. 

Tijana

— lae

i can reread this so often. gorgeous gorgeous book

The real romance here is Elizabeth and solitary walks

Klára Kováčiková 

sarah

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, Lynne Truss, Amanda Vickery, Francesca Segal, P.D. James and Andrew Motion. 'The best-loved book by our best-loved novelist' Independent Elizabeth Bennet is young, clever and attractive, but her mother is a nightmare and she and her four sisters are in dire need of financial security and escape in the shape of husbands. The arrival of the affable Mr Bingley and arrogant Mr Darcy in the neighbourhoos, both single and in possession of large fortunes, turns all their lives upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry, enmity and love.

Addie 🌻

mercy

call me uncultured but nothing would ever compare to the feelings that pride & prejudice (2005), dir. joe wright, gave me

Enjoy Jane Austen's mastery of irony, dialogue and realism in the unforgettable love story Pride and Prejudice, then share this classic piece of literature with a new generation.

When headstrong and independent Elizabeth Bennet is required to find a wealthy husband, her encounter with the arrogant Mr. Darcy leads to one of the most entertaining and satisfying courtships ever imagined. Beyond the romance, Pride and Prejudice is a book full of humor and wit that is also a commentary on upper-class social manners at the turn of the nineteenth century.

Even though it is concerned with love and marriage, the novel is a rejection of Romanticism, a popular way of imagining the world at that time. Austen preferred to highlight the rational abilities of her characters and not portray them as completely controlled by their emotions. Pride and Prejudice's characters aren't robots, though. Austen shows universal situations in a perfectly clear light--embarrassment when someone is foolish, the nervous feeling of falling in love, and the chagrin caused by making a big mistake.

Austen's mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism support character development and make Pride and Prejudice a pure pleasure to read. Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Deborah Lutz.

Source: https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781631060694/Pride-and-Prejudice.html

Jamieson

I hope Jane Austen is somewhere up there and that, even in death, she knows that Elizabeth Bennett is still That Bitch in 2019. 


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


Pride and Prejudice is one of those books that comes with the "everyone who has a literature degree should have read this" stamps and I am, in fact, doing a literature degree. The sheer amount of times this has been referenced in the course of my degree definitely made me think I should read it. The good news is, everyone seems to love this book. Even people who don't really like classics. And guess what? The hype was right because I kinda love it too

Pride and Prejudice is an excellent social commentary delving into the tenuous economic positions women in the 19th century held. Mrs Bennett's desperate scramble to marry off her daughters, particularly Jane and Elizabeth, as soon as the eligible bachelors Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy wander into town provides for an entertaining and often hilarious tale but it's also dire in that throughout the novel you are well aware that the sisters face potential poverty and homelessness should they not find good marriages sometime before their fathers death. And for me, one of the real strengths of this book is how well it balances out the romance and the satirical humour of the situation with the real reality of the situation. While this book did make me laugh, I really have to sympathise with Mrs Bennett and what she's trying to do here. It's also really interesting when you consider that there is an element of Jane Austen's own life reflected in the situation the girls find themselves in. 


  “We are all fools in love” 



I think what I loved about this is the pure drama of it all, but it's all so serious in it's frivolity. Even though we're talking about getting sick to hang out at your mans house longer, and buying ugly bonnets and running off with your new soldier boyfriend, the drama is compelling. I think that a real strength of this book is that it is so insightful. All the drama is perfectly positioned to make a Point, and all of it is deadly serious. Even though it's kind of funny Mrs Bennett is going to force her daughter to catch a cold just so she can (maybe) hang out with Bingley a bit longer, there is also a element of understanding and truth that rings in it - these girls really DO need to go to all lengths to get married. The satire is so well placed, and the story is so thoughtful. 

Elizabeth Bennett is also such a compelling and fun main character. She IS that bitch!! I loved how rebellious and independent she was, and her relationship with Jane was so beautiful. I really loved the focus on the girls strong bond and the prioritisation of the girls relationships with eachother over anything else. Elizabeth is also ICONIC. The bit when she verbally beat the shit out of Mr Darcy? I truly have decided to stan forever. 

Speaking of Mr Darcy - I have to say he's not in it as much I expected?? Everyone RAVES ABOUT HIM and I get it because, yeah there is something really appealing about him being The Hot Rich Bachelor Who is Really Into You But He's Too Awkward To Show It but he honestly doesn't feel like he appears that much? For me it felt like the Bennett sisters and Elizabeth's struggle to reconcile her situation and her happiness were much more interesting and pertinent themes and relationships than the romance. THAT SAID, I do still love the romance. God, the slow burn, angsty beauty of it all. Are we talking about That Scene in Permberly? I'm talking about it. When he comes across the fields and they catch awkward eyes and it's like okay they're in love PHEW love that. Also, when Elizabeth is at dinner half hoping half dreading he will turn up. SISTER why is that so relatable when this is a 200 year old book ??


  “I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”


There is something remarkable to me that in all the time since the publication of this book, so much of it stays relevant and loveable. I genuinely thought reading this it reads in some ways like a modern book. I loved that about reading this - even though it is obviously a classic it was so easy to read and get really invested in. It makes the reading experience so much better, since classics can be so hit and miss sometimes. Austen is funny and frank and insightful and thoughtful, and her characters are well developed and compelling. That Pride and Prejudice is so far from our everyday, and yet remains so relatable, and so beautiful, and that romance still stands is truly powerful in itself, and goes to show just what a GOOD book this is. 

I really really enjoyed this, and I plan on working through Austen's other works in the future. (Sense & Sensibility is most likely next). I will say this, literature world - I get the hype.

rain

words aren't enough to explain how i feel about this book

Ronda Isaacson

reading this in daily calendar form this year, but have read it many times before and love it!

Danbee Kim

sometimes i read classics and i just don’t understand why they are a classic. BUT pride and prejudiced does NOT DISAPPOINT. one of the BEST books written of all time and i am so in love with mr darcy!

Pride and Prejudice comes repackaged with a brand new original cover design in this deluxe edition which includes romatic and humorous illustrations by C.E. Brock.Pride and Prejudice is the tale of Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters, who are struggling to find the elusive path to love and financial security in early 1800s England. Enter haughty, wealthy, handsome but proud Mr. Darcy with his friend Mr. Bingley, and all of their lives will be irrevocably changed. Will pride and prejudice stand in the way of true love? Or will every trial and disaster thrown in their way be simply a means to bring them closer to each other and to an understanding of their own hearts?This is the love story of love stories, laced with humour and wit along with a sharp insight into the truth of human nature and a good dose of romance. It is, above all, a modern book, although written hundreds of years ago, picturing accurately the workings of society, and the intricate relationships between parents and daughters, siblings, friends, enemies and lovers.

With Original Illustrations by C. E. Brock

Mary Kasparian

Overall a very amusing read, I love how obsessively polite the characters are. I liked it less near the end though- the Lydia episode bored me... And Mr. Darcy! He was so cool in the first chapters, up till after he proposed, and then he turned disgustingly soft, earnestly compassionate and sickeningly kind. NO! I didn't like that change at all! He was excellent when he was 'wicked' and rude. I felt betrayed.... And Jane was so perfect. Too perfect. And of course I thought it was fitting that out of all the sisters I most resembled Mary.

Cameron Gleeson 

chiyoko

Steph Lodico

I definitely don’t tend to read older classics like this—why is everyone so petty! is just one kiss really too scandalous to include? and please stop speaking in riddles!—I have to hand it to Jane Austen. It was a bit of a chore to get through Volume I, but Volumes II and III were more or less page turners and made me laugh a lot. A lot of the characters were insufferable, but the ones Austen meant for us to like handled them so fantastically that this read kept me amused and on my toes the whole time.

Pride and Prejudice.

the first enemies to lovers in history. the only enemies to lovers 

. i love them. i love this book. austen’s writing is timeless and i will be rereading it again. for the fourth time. i usually hate classics but…. this is an exception. a lovely&sweet read! must read now!!! so much wit and intelligence and sarcasm and humour and UGH. perfect bro

side note: pride and prejudice 2005 movie ver. is amazing and i also cherish that w my heart. 

kyli ^^

jane austen! my love!!!!

the first enemies to lovers in history. the only enemies to lovers ever. i love them. i love this book. austen’s writing is timeless and i will be rereading it again. for the fourth time. i usually hate classics but…. this is an exception. a lovely&sweet read! must read now!!! so much wit and intelligence and sarcasm and humour and UGH. perfect bro

side note: pride and prejudice 2005 movie ver. is amazing and i also cherish that w my heart. 

DER AUSTEN-KLASSIKER NEU VERFILMT 
Familie Bennet hat fünf Töchter. Eine Heirat mit einem begüterten Mann ist die einzige Karriere, die ihnen das Leben zu bieten hat. Es gibt also jede Menge Aufregung, als zwei junge Männer von Vermögen in die Gegend ziehen. Schon bald macht der standesbewußte Mr. Darcy der geistvollen Elizabeth einen Heiratsantrag, den sie jedoch spontan ablehnt. 

Der berühmte Roman von Jane Austen neu verfilmt von Joe Wright. Mit Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench, Keira Knightley u. v. a. 

Source: back cover

Stolz und Vorurteil

I don't usually read books with content from such a distant age but it was definitely an experience worth having.

Emilie 

Omg. This book. I dont even know how to express my feelings for this book. All im going to say is:
-i cried at the end because it was so cute 
-i loved Lizzy even with all her flaws 
-Mr.Darcy (do i even have to say more)
It took me quite some time to get into the book, but in the end i adored every single page.

With its sparkling wit, clever heroine, and moving love story, Pride and Prejudice is an immaculate comedy of manners, and Jane Austen's most popular novel.

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 the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.

tina

“I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.”   

The reason why I don't often read a classic novel is mainly because the language is quite difficult to understand. The writing style is very dense and convoluted. There are times when I have to read a certain paragraph over and over again to fully understand what it means. There are even times when I have to google something out just so my mind can grasp the plot. Reading a classic is hard, and you always have to have patience when you read them so you can appreciate the story. 

Pride and Prejudice was such a surprise to me. I admit that I had certain expectations prior to reading this book. I had to prepare myself because I thought this was going to be just like all the classics I've read so far. I thought it'd take me a longer time to read it just like how I usually do when I read a classic. But I found myself easily immersed into the story, and then in a blink, my eyes were already glued to the last page. Despite the language, I still, unexpectedly, found this to be a light and easy read. It was so easy to love the story, the characters, and the setting. I swooned, I laughed, I squealed like about a hundred times! This was an incredibly interesting and fun book to read! 

  “Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”   

I adored the characters so much, especially Lizzy! Her sassiness and boldness are admirable, and I love how I can see a feminist in her even though this book was written at a time when feminism did not exist at all. Mr. Darcy was such a swoon-worthy, interesting, and charming character. Not at first, of course. But once I broke pass his tough exterior, I learned to appreciate and love his character. I love Liz and Darcy individually and I also love them together! The slow burn of their love story, the subtle romantic moments, the banters, even the arguments that they had, I loved it all so so much. They're so different yet so perfect for each other! 

The story was so easy to dive into. There's a sort of vibrancy to the book. It's so heartwarming and so lovely that I probably said "aaww" for countless of times. Plus, it teaches the readers to cast aside prejudices against someone because there's always a reason for something and everyone always has a story to tell. It also teaches the readers on how to fall in love with someone in the best way. 

The lowkey hopeless romantic in me is slowly coming back to life and it's all thanks to this book. I can't believe it. 

  "You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."   

07/30/2017
Didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did! All I can say right now is that I need to read more of Jane Austen's books!!!!!!

Honey 🍯 

Pride and Prejudice is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about Jane Austen novels and it rightly gets the attention. Set in the era of Victorian Britain, this book acquaints us with the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet who maneuvers her way through tough mannerisms and the society's ceaseless pursuits of getting their young daughters married. 

It starts with the ever-iconic line which will be found on the tips of the tongues of every classic-lover, irrespective of their actually having read this piece. This very first line succeeds in earning a smirk of recognition from the reader and prepares them for a humorous and witty ride. The prose which follows goes beyond all expectations. 

Elizabeth, one of the five daughters of the cynical Mr. Bennet (who also happens to be my favorite character) and ever-talkative Mrs. Bennet, is a highly smart and witty woman who possesses immense intrapersonal intelligence. With the knowledge of her worth, when she goes to a ball organized by the newly arrived and instantly popular Mr. Bingley, the way she had anticipated his best friend—Mr. Darcy—to acknowledge her and other women in the room is downright disparate. And henceforth, a great romance is told majestically and in such a sarcastic way, it never gets boring. 

Coming to the quirky characters, I marvel at how unique and amazing each and every one of them is. How Austen managed to do this in every book of hers, will always be a mystery to me. I admired and despised Mr. Collins's eloquence at the same time. Charlotte's decision to agree to marry the man who asked her out was rather unexpected. Mr. Bingley was actually very well-written and I adored how easy-going he was. His sisters were important but slightly bland when compared to him. Jane's nature of always seeing the good was quite utopic but she was indeed a lovable being. In stark contrast, Lydia's blunt distasteful manner was funny but nonetheless unbelievable. Lady Catherine was a great catalyst in spicing things you between our leads and I'm not complaining. 

Lizzy is most definitely an ideal woman and I'd love to have someone like her to be my closest friend. The bond she shared with her sisters and especially with Jane was adorable and I admired every interaction of theirs! Mr. Darcy became swoon-worthy with every page turned and every new detail I learnt about him. 

All in all, I think that the book deserves its hype, although for me it's not the best of Austen's works.





Pride and Prejudice is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about Jane Austen novels and it rightly gets the attention. Set in the era of Victorian Britain, this book acquaints us with the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet who maneuvers her way through tough mannerisms and the society's ceaseless pursuits of getting their young daughters married. 

It starts with the ever-iconic line which will be found on the tips of the tongues of every classic-lover, irrespective of their actually having read this piece. This very first line succeeds in earning a smirk of recognition from the reader and prepares them for a humorous and witty ride. The prose which follows goes beyond all expectations. 

Elizabeth, one of the five daughters of the cynical Mr. Bennet (who also happens to be my favorite character) and ever-talkative Mrs. Bennet, is a highly smart and witty woman who possesses immense intrapersonal intelligence. With the knowledge of her worth, when she goes to a ball organized by the newly arrived and instantly popular Mr. Bingley, the way she had anticipated his best friend—Mr. Darcy—to acknowledge her and other women in the room is downright disparate. And henceforth, a great romance is told majestically and in such a sarcastic way, it never gets boring. 

Coming to the quirky characters, I marvel at how unique and amazing each and every one of them is. How Austen managed to do this in every book of hers, will always be a mystery to me. I admired and despised Mr. Collins's eloquence at the same time. Charlotte's decision to agree to marry the man who asked her out was rather unexpected. Mr. Bingley was actually very well-written and I adored how easy-going he was. His sisters were important but slightly bland when compared to him. Jane's nature of always seeing the good was quite utopic but she was indeed a lovable being. In stark contrast, Lydia's blunt distasteful manner was funny but nonetheless unbelievable. Lady Catherine was a great catalyst in spicing things you between our leads and I'm not complaining. 

Lizzy is most definitely an ideal woman and I'd love to have someone like her to be my closest friend. The bond she shared with her sisters and especially with Jane was adorable and I admired every interaction of theirs! Mr. Darcy became swoon-worthy with every page turned and every new detail I learnt about him. 

All in all, I think that the book deserves its hype, although for me it's not the best of Austen's works.

ok at first, it was good, though for about ten to twenty chapters or so it was so awfully boring and felt like a drag.

but then when the expected came so soon it was almost a plot twist, it made everything a million times more interesting.

the ending was ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS, and im pretty sure this is literally the only straight romance book ive read and liked—strike that, LOVED.

(edited cuz I forgot to add): this was also my first jane austen book and now I absolutely adore her

Of all my comfort books this is my most popular re-read of all time. Lizzie and Darcy forever. 

Mallory Abley

For use in schools and libraries only. In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the suit of a snobbish gentleman, as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.

Pride and Prejudice

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