Pride and Prejudice: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Pride and Prejudice is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Austen, Jane (1775–1817).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see past first impressions and hasty judgments. With five daughters and an estate that can only pass to male heirs, the Bennet family faces financial pressure to marry well. When wealthy Mr. Darcy arrives in their countryside neighborhood, his pride and Elizabeth's prejudice set the stage for misunderstandings, hidden truths, and unexpected revelations about character and love.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Pride and Prejudice
- Author credits: Austen, Jane (1775–1817)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Courtship -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Sisters -- Fiction
- Social classes -- Fiction
- Young women -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
- Harvard Classics
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