Pride and Prejudice

Jane AustenΓÇÖs timeless classic that explores the intricate complexities of love,societal expectationsand the power of overcoming prejudiceΓÇönow in a beautiful clothbound hardcover edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcyshe 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 Janeshe is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that followsJane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendshipsgossipand snobberies of provincial middle-class life. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking worldrepresenting a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.