Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

<DIV><B>Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners is one of the most enduring love stories in English literature</B><BR /><BR /> In a remote Hertfordshire village in the early nineteenth century, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have a problem. Or rather, five vivacious, headstrong problems: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia.<BR />  <BR /> Mr. Bennet loves his daughters dearly, but spends more time with his nose buried in a book than planning for their futures. Since her husband’s property can only pass to a male heir, Mrs. Bennet insists that the girls find rich husbands. But her daughters would rather fall in love than listen to their mother’s advice.<BR />  <BR /> Jane, the eldest and most beautiful, attracts the attentions of a young gentleman named Charles Bingley, but his good friend Mr. Darcy disapproves of the match. Elizabeth, always eager to defend her sweet-natured sister, detests the prideful Mr. Darcy, even after he asks for her hand in marriage. But when a chance encounter reunites the combative couple, Elizabeth realizes that her prejudices have been standing in the way of her heart’s true desire.<BR />  <BR /> A razor-sharp satire of English country life and a stirring tribute to the power of romance to overcome the longest of odds, <I>Pride and Prejudice</I> is Jane Austen’s masterwork and one of the finest novels ever written.<BR />  <BR /> This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.</DIV>