Project Gutenberg 2013-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 2222 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Chapman, R. W. (Robert William) 1881 1960 Chapman, Robert William Pride and Prejudice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice Also available at https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/1342 E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Jon Hurst, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is a sharp and humorous exploration of society, marriage, and the complexities of human relationships, primarily focusing on the lives of the Bennet family, especially the intelligent and spirited Elizabeth Bennet. The novel intricately depicts the themes of love, class, and the challenge of overcoming prejudice in the pursuit of true happiness. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Bennet, who is anxious to marry off her five daughters and is particularly focused on a wealthy newcomer, Mr. Bingley, who has rented Netherfield Park. Mrs. Bennet's husband, Mr. Bennet, is less enthusiastic about visiting Bingley, engaging in playful banter that highlights their contrasting characters. As the news about Mr. Bingley spreads in the local community, it becomes clear he is a single man possessing great wealth, which renders him an object of interest for local families. The interactions between the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth and her parents, set the tone for the blend of humor and social commentary that characterizes the rest of the novel. Through witty dialogue and keen observations, Austen lays the groundwork for the rich exploration of class and courtship that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Sisters -- Fiction Domestic fiction Courtship -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 747149 746917 2024-09-18T04:29:31.167127 2023-09-18T12:54:15.786089 text/html text/html 750506 2013-05-08T23:21:08 text/html 9232592 2013-05-08T23:27:38 text/html application/zip 4731982 2024-09-18T04:29:43.357069 application/epub+zip 4742883 2024-09-18T04:29:34.050177 application/epub+zip 336212 2024-09-18T04:29:32.056131 application/epub+zip 3034935 2024-09-18T04:29:50.386064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2982430 2024-09-18T04:29:41.489085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567814 2022-09-19T13:24:38.495882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725472 725277 2024-09-18T04:29:29.668151 2023-09-18T12:54:14.331124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 725083 2013-05-08T23:13:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262285 2013-05-08T23:13:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 725090 2013-05-08T23:13:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262269 2013-05-08T23:13:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22981 2024-09-18T04:29:50.543057 application/rdf+xml 11673 2024-09-18T04:29:32.443136 image/jpeg 2919 2024-09-18T04:29:32.246148 image/jpeg 9431949 2024-09-18T04:29:31.325153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia