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Pride and PrejudiceOn the coverMr and Mrs Andrews, Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1750
Pride and Prejudice
In the marriage market of Regency England, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet spars with the proud, wealthy Mr Darcy, a comedy of manners about first impressions, class, and the distance between how people seem and who they are.
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The wittiest love story ever written, and far sharper than its reputation, a precision-engineered comedy about pride, self-knowledge, and changing your mind. Effortless to read, impossible to forget.
In Regency England a genteel family with no son could lose everything to a distant male heir, so a daughter’s marriage was an economic emergency dressed as a ball. Manners were a code, and reputation was currency.
On screen & beyond
- BBC series with Colin Firth (1995)
- Joe Wright’s film with Keira Knightley (2005)