Pride and Prejudice

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Enjoy Jane Austen's mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism in this gorgeous edition of Pride and Prejudice.

When headstrong and independent Elizabeth Bennet is required to find a wealthy husband, her encounter with the arrogant Mr. Darcy leads toone of the most entertaining and satisfying courtships ever imagined. Beyond the romance,Pride and Prejudiceis a bookfull of humor and witthat is alsoa commentary on upper-class social mannersat the turn of the nineteenth century.

This collectible edition of Pride and Prejudice features:

An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsIntroduction by Victorian literature scholar Deborah LutzUnabridged textA timeline of the life and times of Jane Austen
This lovely classic is a perfect gift or a wonderful addition to your home library.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Little Women, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.

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Jane Austen was born in 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire. She was the seventh child of the local rector and her life, by modern standards, was uneventful. In 1801 she moved with her parents to Bath but returned to Hampshire when her father died, settling in the village of Chawton. She remained there until 1817, when she moved to Winchester to be within easy reach of her doctor. She died that year, at age forty-one, and is buried in Winchester Cathedral, which also contains a plaque in honor of her memory. Four of her novels were published anonymously in her lifetime; two more, one of which was Persuasion, appeared posthumously.