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Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion
by
Jane Austen
Jane Austen's sparkling and witty novels continue to entrance readers today--as proven by the rapturous reception given the many film and TV adaptations of her work. Pride and Prejudice, Austen's most well-loved story, tells of Lizzy Bennet and her five sisters as they search for true love-a love Lizzy nearly loses because of pride. Fanny, of Mansfield Park, comes to live...more
Hardcover, 832 pages
Published
October 1st 2002
by Chancellor Press
(first published May 12th 1976)
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As this book has just celebrated 200 years since publication, and I’m not that much younger, I thought it was high time I read it and found out why its popularity is so enduring. None of the dramatisations had whetted my appetite; I found them slow-paced and tedious.
The book turned out to be engrossing. There’s no denying that it’s slow-paced: so slow that very little actually happens, but it still manages to be entertaining. The whole book is a social commentary, although dealing with a very na...more
The book turned out to be engrossing. There’s no denying that it’s slow-paced: so slow that very little actually happens, but it still manages to be entertaining. The whole book is a social commentary, although dealing with a very na...more
Pride and Prejudice has always been one of my favorite books. I first got a hold of it in the fourth grade. Back then I didn't understand it. The language was hard to grasp, the characters were one dimensional, and I didn't quite understand what the deal was with Mr. Darcy. The only thing that I could hold onto was Elizabeth Bennet. There was a girl that I could admire, a character who seemed very real to me. She was spunky, and full of a fire that admired. I wanted to be Lizzy. The book took me...more
My family and I just took a long car-trip, and listened to Pride and Prejudice on the ways there and back. We listened to Craft Lit's version,
Chapter one of Pride and Prejudice
which is perfectly awesome - the host, Heather Ordover, is a literature teacher, and she really does an excellent job presenting each chapter. She tells the modern reader about things which were common in the time of Austen, but which we don't know too much about today - customs, laws, terms, and other little tid-bits whi...more
Chapter one of Pride and Prejudice
which is perfectly awesome - the host, Heather Ordover, is a literature teacher, and she really does an excellent job presenting each chapter. She tells the modern reader about things which were common in the time of Austen, but which we don't know too much about today - customs, laws, terms, and other little tid-bits whi...more
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I really savoured this piece of a novel. Austen’s keen annotation of 19th century English society—checked with almost pure officious andostentatious civility—and its foundation tempered with her wit and satirical tastes is just too good for me. So seldom was I in a torrent of emotions—at times frivolous, at times vehement—as this. Her fashion in relating Mr. Darcy’s self-struggles with his feelings towards Elizabeth and her reluctance as to acknowledge it was such as to elevate my fancy. Pride A...more
I’m not going to lie, I saw the movie before I read the book. I know that this is a major don’t, but I can’t do anything about it now. Anyways, I though both were fantastic. The best part about seeing the movie before reading the book was that I wasn’t let down by it, I liked it even more. Usually movies leave plenty of details out, which Pride and Prejudice didn’t escape from, and you’re let down due to reading the book first. In my case, I found the book fascinating because I got to know more...more
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First off, let me start by saying this book was a hundred times better than 1984, in my opinion. It had a much more interesting plot line, and I didn't find it painful to pick up and actually read by my own volition. The olden days kind of language was new, and sometimes complicated and somewhat confusing, but after the first few chapters I just kind of got used to it, and it became a lot easier and smoother to understand (without having to stop and backtrack every paragraph or so).
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This is probably my favorite book ever. I reread it all the time in my free time. I love Austen's characters, especially Lizzy Bennet ans her fresh sense of humor. The relationship dynamic in this book is between Lizzy and Mr. Darcy and all I'm going to say is 'Best dynamic ever'. You'll have to read it if you love quirky characters, slight revered storyline, mixed with several relationship angles.
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My favorite book of all times. Mr. Darcy and Ms. Bennett... Just wow!! I love reading books from this time period. It's rare that I will ever read a book twice. This is one of the few exceptions. I have not only read the book multiple times, I have listened to it on audio and love watching the movie. Excellent read!
1.Jane Austen, PENGUIN, Level 2
2.80min
3.love, marry, handsome, yong, man, meet, family
4.When do you want to marry?-I don't know, perhaps about 10 years later.
5.Captain Wentworth is kind to everybody, handsome and a young mas. He really admires me, too
2.80min
3.love, marry, handsome, yong, man, meet, family
4.When do you want to marry?-I don't know, perhaps about 10 years later.
5.Captain Wentworth is kind to everybody, handsome and a young mas. He really admires me, too
Love Austen. I took an Austen class in college. All the teens I know think Austen is dreadfully boring. That's okay - I can see how teens don't relate. Austen couldn't be Austen in our days of texting, FB, and Goodreads.
Nobody does scathing social commentary like Ms. Austen! I can't even say how many times I have reread Pride and Prejudice. It's an old friend. Someone recently said they thought it was a romance- yes, but SO MUCH MORE!
Jane really did an awesome work in this book.
Ifind the title absolutely appropriate..Although it took me a bit long time to read but its wonderful. I really like the shallow talking of the characters...
Ifind the title absolutely appropriate..Although it took me a bit long time to read but its wonderful. I really like the shallow talking of the characters...
this fabulous 3 books is a MUST MUST MUST Read for all Classic Romance Lover
Beautiful, soft, but strong and sexy for those in old ages XDD
My fav is P&P
but i love them all^^
Beautiful, soft, but strong and sexy for those in old ages XDD
My fav is P&P
but i love them all^^
This is my idea of getting lost. Austen equals escape for me. Her language is beautiful. Her characters are unforgettable. Her plots are just complicated enough.
I actually only read Pride and Prejudice of this volume, and now I am working on the other two separately so I don't have to carry this huge book around. :)
The 1995 movie version is true to the book, but I think the newest one has the most true version settings wise. (clothes, home, help..etc)
This is one of my favorite books. I loved the whole struggle between the main characters and how it resolved in the end. Very romantic.
Love is unpredictable. If you are destined to be together, however far the distance someday you will be together forever.
I have read each of these books at least twice. That should tell you something about me. Hah!
LOVE LOVE LOVE I could read, and have re-read this book. I just love the main character's story.
Classic Regency English reading. Jane Austen was a witty writer for her time.
The first Jane Austen I ever read and the one that stays with me the most.
Feb 04, 2011
Clairebears
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loved this book. Such a delight to read. Will definetely stay a favourite
I could not put Pride and Prejudice down. Best love story ever!
Loved its literal style and enjoyed reading it!
Feb 17, 2010
Anissa Utami
marked it as to-read
still dunno when to start... :( and the thing i'd like to comment about jane is, the vocabularies, the language! such lovely!
Oct 31, 2012
Debbie
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Read most of her books...am a romantic at heart...Haha!!
I love that she was a feminist way before our time!!
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Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.
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