Why did I love this book?
One of my favorite annual reads, this novel achieves so much at once: with wit and insight, it takes me into the limited world of English country life, exposing gender, economic, social, and marital politics while it breaks my heart and makes me laugh. What a sly woman Austen was: the first, quiet, feminist! Each time I read it, find something new to admire. As near as I can tell, this book also defined what went into every romance written since, from the mutual dislike to the shocking secret to the grand finale when dislike has turned into love—especially when a nice manor house is thrown in for good measure.
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One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.
Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated by Hugh Thomson and features an afterword by author and critic, Henry Hitchings.
A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and…