Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen

S$73.00

Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen

S$73.00

Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen, Chris Duke (illus)
Publisher: The Franklin Library, 1980.
Condition: Hardcover, leatherette. Some scratches to edge of text block. Otherwise very good.

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About Pride and Prejudice:

Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of “most loved books” such as The Big Read. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen’s memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.