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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Start date: January 15, 2009

Finish date: February 15, 2009

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Chapters 11 - 20
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Nov 10, 2008 Rhi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I haven’t read Pride and Prejudice for near on 15 years. I’m not sure how it happened. Time just drained away and before I knew it here I am.

I am joyful to say it is as brilliant and clever as I ever remember. Austen really is so excellent at irony and wit. I had the added experience of listening to it this time round and found that Rosamund Pike’s narration was perfectly performed.

I’m delving into retellings this year and enjoyed reading it from the angle of wondering what was to become of th ...more

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Jul 07, 2009 morgan rated it it was amazing

i can't believe i hadn't read this until now! i loved it! it was so much funnier than i was anticipating and now i want to watch every movie version out there so that i don't have to be completely done with it! it has also inspired me to check out all those other classics that i have missed up until now! ...more

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Jan 22, 2009 Melbg rated it really liked it

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Although the beginning of the book was fairly difficult, as soon as I had once again familiarised myself with Jane Austen's style and got to know the characters it was much easier to read. I particularly enjoyed the witty dialogues that Elizabeth got into but I was a little bit disappointed with the ending. It came too suddenly after all the tension building and felt a bit rushed.
The story features romantic predicaments and societal criticism similar to the one's raised in other Jane Austen nove ...more

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Dec 22, 2008 Renae rated it liked it

After much anticipation about this author and book, I thought it would be so much more engaging. I realize it's from a different time. I had hoped this to be so much more than it really was . . . which was just "okay" for me. ...more

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