Pride & Prejudice

The quality was good. Worth the money and time.

Greatest novel by Austen. So much love to Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth ( my favourites). A lot of thanks to Amazon for this wonderful book. Loved it so much!!!!

Quality is ok and value for money @ Rs 149

6.0 stars. Confession...this book gave me an earth-shattering Janeaustegasm and I am feeling a bit spent and vulnerable at the moment, so please bear with me. You see, I decided I wanted to get more literated by reading the "classicals" in between my steady flow of science fiction, mystery and horror. The question was where to begin. After sherlocking through my Easton Press collection, I started by pulling out my Dickens and reading A Tale of Two Cities which I thought was jaw-dropping AMAZO and left me feeling warm, satisfied and content. It also made me made retrospectively pleased that I named my youngest daughter Sydney. After Two City “Tale”ing, I decided to give this book a whirl as I kept seeing it on GR lists of "goodest books ever." However, I must admit I was hesitant going in to this for two big reasons. One, I thought it might be a bit too romantical for me. The second, and much more distressing, reason was that Twilight was on many of the same lists as this book. Austen fans should pull a nutty over that one. So needless to say I went into this thinking I might hate it. Well, for the 999,987th time in my life (at least according to my wife’s records)...I was wrong!!! I absolutely loved this book and had a mammoth, raging heart-on for it from the opening scene at the breakfast table when Father Witty (Mr. Bennet) is giving sly sarcasm to Mrs. Mommie Put Upon. I literaphorically could not get enough of this story. I was instantly captivated by the characters and Elizabeth Bennet, the main protagonist, immediately became one of my all time favorite characters. Mr. Darcy joined that party as soon as he showed up in the narrative as I thought he was terrific as well. Overall, the writing could not have been better. It was descriptive, lush and brilliant. The story could not have been more engaging or intelligent and the characters could not have been more magnificentastic. Elizabeth and Fitz are both smart, witty, self-confident and good. Austen could not have written them better. Oh, and I am sorry if this is a bit of a minor spoiler but I need to add that George Wickham is a cock-blocking braggadouche of startling proportions. I needed to say that and now I feel better. This one has made it onto my list of All Time Favorite novels and is truly one of the classics that lives up to its billing. A FINAL WORD TO THE GUYS: ...Guys, do not fear the Austen...embrace the Austen...HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!

The quality is amazing!!

Elizabeth Bennet, the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet was a thoughtful and decisive girl who was quite resolute in her opinions. When the news came about the acquisition of Netherfield Park by Mr. Bingley, who probably earned more than four thousand a year, Mrs. Bennet couldn't resist her desire of getting one of her daughters married with him. Mrs. Bennet was somehow obsessed with the marriage of her daughters, not only out of the worry of being a mother of five daughters, but also because of her insatiable hunger for money. After persistent coaxing, she made her husband obliged to fix a meeting with Mr. Bingley's family on the prospect of making a marriage offer. And finally her efforts seems fruitful on seeing Mr. Bingley's inclination for their elder daughter Jane Bennet. Elizabeth, who attended a ball organised by Bingley's family was quite happy and relieved seeing Jane's closeness with Mr. Bingley. They seem to enjoy each other's company which was writ large on Jane's face. On the ball night, Elizabeth got a chance to meet many people, who were close associates of Mr. Bingley. There only she met Fitzwilliam Darcy, the closest friend of Bingley. Her first encounter was though not so pleasant. Darcy, the sole owner of Perkerley estate in Derbyshire looked arrogant and boasty to her. She considered him as a conceited man with a very nasty behavior. All her beliefs came true when Darcy's involvement in the break-up of her sister's marriage got confirmed. Her detestation for him became more intense with each passing day. On the other hand, as their unplanned meetings increased, Darcy found himself in awe of Elizabeth's intelligence and firmness. He inadvertently started appreciating her way of conduct. Without being cognisant of his feelings, he started altering his old ways of living, with a hope of grabbing Elizabeth's attention. She,however, found herself struggling between her dislike for his disposition and her admiration for his assistance in Lydia's matter. His participation in bringing out her family from the embarrassment that her youngest sister's obnoxious act has created, has somehow impressed her and made her turn her despise into respect. Through this wonderfully written tale, Jane Austen has set up an example of admiration and love. This is a story about two persons whose indifferences, over a series of events, has swerved into a deep adoration. Darcy's character was articulated in the finest manner. The revelation of his true nature was very impressive and unexpected at the same time. His character was portrayed as a sensible man with a clear conscience. Elizabeth's was too described as a woman with a possession of knowledge. She was very determined in her choices and didn't even hesitate to accept the mistakes done on her part. Apart from the protagonists, i like Mr. Bennet and Jane's character too. The best part about Austen's book was the preciseness with which a human character was described. She devoted a good time of amount in presenting the true tendencies of every character in the story. And not to forget, the smoothness with which the entire story was written. It was a very engrossing story which literally demands you full focus. Once entered into the elegance of the book, it's really hard to quit or drop in between. Set up in eighteen century England, it is really a beautiful piece of literature which highlights the fluctuations in one's pride and prejudice.

Low paper quality

The last 3 pages were a bit crumble but it's in good shape, it's good a go from me

Amazing book, beautiful edition.

Très beau comme sur la photo.

One of the classics and only bought it because I like the embossed hardback cover!

El libro es pequeño, pero cómodo para llevar en bolso, es preciosa la edicion, los detalles, la letra pequeña pero se lee bien. Se ve de excelente calidad el libro. El único detalle y que no me gustó es la elección de papel, es muy blanco y con el contraste de las letras, llega a ser un tanto molesto, a diferencia de otros tipos de papel. Aún así recomiendo mucho esta colección de clásicos.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Recently I went on a drive home to California and back. It's about 7 1/2 hours each way (because I actually go the speed limit!!!) and I wanted to try something new while driving. So, I decided to try an audio recording. I found one from my local library of Pride and Prejudice. : Why not go with a classic book for the drive home? So, I listened to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is the story of the Bennet sisters, Elizabeth and Jane. Both are of marriageable age but do not come from the wealthiest of families. However, they live in a time when marriage to someone with wealth is of utmost importance. Since they have no brothers, when their father dies his estate will go to another male relative, as they are unable to inherit. One summer a new family comes to live nearby, and Mrs. Bennet, their mother insists that Mr. Bennet make an acquaintance with Mr. Bingley, the new bachelor who is very wealthy. At a ball one evening he is immediately taken with Jane Bennet who is admittedly beautiful, of a sweet nature, but perhaps below the standard of wealth into which he is expected to marry. But the problem really is his friend, Mr. Darcy. A haughtier more proud man has never existed, and though that same night at the ball many women did not have partners as men were few, Mr. Darcy makes it clear that he thinks pretty negatively of Elizabeth Bennet. He is cold, unfriendly, and seemingly unkind . . . Mrs. Bennet is determined to see her daughters married and encourages Jane and Mr. Bingley, but is desperate to make a match for Elizabeth, including pushing her to accept the proposal of marriage from her most insipid cousin. We follow the story of the Bennet family as others do everything they can to keep Jane and Mr. Bingley apart, and Elizabeth is forced into close proximity with the awful Mr. Darcy repeatedly. Will Jane and Elizabeth ever find true love that others will accept? Or will their less wealthy state be their destruction? Read Pride and Prejudice to find out! This is a total and complete classic. There are over 2 million copies sold worldwide, hundreds of editions, and quite a few different audio recordings, not to mention TV and movie versions of this story. If you haven't actually read Pride and Prejudice you simply must! It's a beautiful, wonderful story full of lively characters with personality oozing from them. Mrs. Bennet is incredibly silly, a trait which seems to have rubbed off thoroughly on several of her daughters. But Jane and Elizabeth took far more after their father with much more sense. It's the story of how pride and prejudice can keep you from truly seeing another's character, and how opinions can change when someone is given a true chance. I highly recommend this book to everyone! 5 out of 5 stars!