Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading... When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.'
When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by his overbearing pride and prejudice towards her family. But the Bennet girls are in need of financial security in the shape of husbands, so when Darcy's friend, the affable Mr Bingley, forms an attachment to Jane, Darcy becomes increasingly hard to avoid. Polite society will be turned upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry and love - Jane Austen's classic romance novel.
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'Pride and Prejudice has a little of everything. It's a classic that inspires independence, but also appreciation of family and friends. It's a book you can read over and over again, and each time feel as though you are returning home. It’s is witty and engaging. Full of drama, humour and brilliantly vivid characters. A fierce masterpiece.’
Author : Jane Austen
Edition : Vintage Classics, Paperback, 443 pages
ISBN : 9780099589334
Weight: 331g
Dimensions: 178 x 129 x 28mm
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