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Pride and Prejudice
I have read this book only very recently. It is truly an excellent piece of literature. It is a story of appearance and reality. The author, Jane Austen, uses extensive and challenging vocabulary. The words flow off the pages. Sometimes, I read the same passage three or four times to fully understand what it was trying to convey. The main character, Mr. Darcy, is extremely proud. He is selfish and rude, until he meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet. But, Miss Bennet is far below his social standing. It is interesting to see how the characters change in the book over time. If you want a challenge, have some time, and love good literature, this book is for you!
Pride and Prejudice
There is not much for me to say about this book, other than to add my voice to the choir singing the praises of Jane Austen and "Pride and Prejudice." I recently read it for the first time (although I have been a long-time fan of the BBC series), and I was absolutely blown away. Without a doubt, one of the best books I have ever read.Jane Austen proves that brevity is not the soul of wit. Here razor-sharp pen peels back the outward polish and fine veneer of a host of stuffed shirts. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy live and breath, and I am addicted to their story even though I know the outcome. Plot is not the reason to read "Pride and Prejudice," rather it is just to take pleasure in good writing and cheer.After this book, I am diving headfirst into the world of Jane Austen. Amazing that it took me this long to discover her.
Pride and Prejudice
When I first started this book I thought I would find a novel with alot of old time english and bore. But as I started to read this classic I found that it was quite an interesting story.Pride and predjudice, I think,is a wonderful story that tells the reader that they should learn to know a person before they make assumptions about them.The way that Jane Austen sews romance with mystery and bewilderment makes it so that I would gladly reccomend this book to everyone.
Pride and Prejudice
You will find Jane Austen in high school classrooms, as inspiration for contemporary movies and fiction (Clueless, Bridget Jones' Diary), and at a book club or two. Otherwise, she is not part of us: Her laser-eyes, scathing commentary about society, and merciless fun at the expense of over-the-top piety are missing. In our current Press-Release era, where ads blanket our cities, and celebrities alter their image every other week, Jane would have a field day-- her observations would have been invaluable, her sharp humor liberating."Pride and Prejudice"-- the story of independent-minded Elizabeth Bennet's journey to a happy marriage and her rousing rebellion against the stultifying and stale social system of 19th-Century England-- is an adrenaline-rush of a book.As Elizabeth battles the defenders of society (her marriage-obsessed mother, a condescending suitor, and several members of the "upper-class" trying to stem her promising relationship with the affluent and handsome Mr. Darcy) we sample a world where family, money, and class dictate your friends and suitors.When Elizabeth and Darcy move to his stunning home, they leave the hostility of an uncaring society behind. Through rebellion and stubbornness, they have found Eden.
Pride and Prejudice
I've just finished reading this book again for probably the 20th time. The first time I read it was in my early 20s. I was amazed that Elizabeth, the main character, a young woman in her 20s from early 19th century England,was so likeable and full of life. I definitely related to her.Seeing the famous BBC/A&E production in the mid 1990s only increased my joy of this book.Austen was an incredible observer of the manners and mores of her time. This book lets her playfulness and human spirit shine through.This is one title I will never tire of reading.
Pride and Prejudice
This book is filled with memorable characters and beautifully written prose that deserve applause. I instantly liked it from the first paragraph. Certainly literature that demands a second reading.