by Jane Austen (Author), Jane Austen (Author), Tony Tanner (Introduction), Vivien Jones (Editor)
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 30 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0141439513
ISBN 13: 9780141439518
Prizes: Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003. Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.