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 beyond hasty judgments and superficial appearances. With five daughters and an estate that can only pass to a male heir, the Bennet family faces financial uncertainty. Marriage becomes essential for survival. When wealthy Mr. Darcy arrives in their neighborhood, his pride and Elizabeth's prejudice ignite a conflict that will challenge everything she believes about goodness, 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
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