The novel *Pride And Prejudice*, by author Jane Austen was first published in 1812. It is well know for its portrayal of social context and human characters. The central character of the novel, Elizabeth, leads her sisters through issues such as modesty, propriety, education and the ultimate freedom of love.
In the scenario, Elizabeth Bennett is introduced as the youngest of five sisters of a middle-class family. She owns a magnificent estate next to a small town called "Meryton". After Bingley moved next door, the man's friend Darcy comes into the scene. Darcy finds Elizabeth congenial and develops an admiration for her, however, he chafes against the regimentel ideas of his friend Bingley. Throughout the events of the book, Jane and Elizabeth are attacked on all sides. At the end of the novel Elizabeth and Darcy get married. The novel has elicited several modifications and imitations. In the course of time, a great many films have been produced based on the book.
Электронная Книга «Pride And Prejudice» написана автором Джейн Остин в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9782377933860
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Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, 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 the British Regency. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London. Page 2 of a letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra (11 June 1799) in which she first mentions Pride and Prejudice, using its working title First Impressions. Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth. Though Austen set the story at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of «most loved books.» It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, selling over 20 million copies, 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.
