Romantic classics

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

A sparkling classic of judgment, love and social intelligence.

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Genre

Comedy of manners

Subgenre

Social romance

Original publication

1813

Original publisher

T. Egerton

Pages

432

Format

Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions

Language

English

Setting

Rural England among landed families

ISBN

9780141439518

Original title

Pride and Prejudice

romance wit marriage class family society manners comedy

About the book

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy misread each other through pride, class expectations and family pressure before finding a wiser kind of love.

A brilliant fit for readers who want wit, romantic tension, social observation and a classic that is both sharp and deeply pleasurable.

Austen's great pleasure is precision: every conversation reveals status, vanity, vulnerability or self-deception.

It is the safest recommendation for readers asking for romance with intelligence, humor and emotional payoff.