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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Start date: August 5, 2014

Finish date: August 5, 2014

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Nov 15, 2011 Tracey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, 19th-century, england, old-favorite

This book is a delight. Of course. It's Pride and Prejudice. There are very few things in life that live up to the hype. Partly due to the infamous clinging-wet-shirt incident, and partly due to Keira Knightley, P&P is the flagship of Austeniana, the one even non-Janeites will have a flicker of recognition for. I've never heard too many people say they don't like it – apart from Mark Twain - and it's hard not to take against someone who does say so. Even Mark Twain. Because it's Pride and Prejud ...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Sherri Rudnick rated it liked it · review of another edition

Revisiting this book again this time on the audio book through libriVox. So far I still find it hard to understand. I want to relisten to it and then I have a bunch of copies of the movie to watch through both Netflix and in my personal dvd collection. 11/20/14

I didn't find this one as enjoyable a read as some of my other favorite classics. It was difficult jumping between the cliff note interpretations and the actual story. I'm currently watching a few versions of the movies to see how they com ...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Stephanie added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

I read the first 100 pages on my iPod touch, I have switched to a paper copy for the rest. (The iPod takes too long and strains my eyes!)

Finished!! I have to say, I didn't love it. I think if I had not known the story ahead of time it might have helped - there was no drama as to what would happen since the story is so well-known. There was no suspense for me, which was too bad. (And I was extremely frustrated that Wickham and Lydia just kept being bratty.)

But it was my goal to read a Jane Austen ...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Angie rated it it was amazing

Still my all-time favorite!

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May 30, 2009 Liesl rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, adapted-for-film, essential-novels, overdue

I expected to love this book, but merely liked it. The story was entertaining and filled with charming, memorable characters. However, there was such an overabundance of detail in both the writing and in the included letters that were sent from character to character that it became a bit tedious to read at times.

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Jul 25, 2009 Krysta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-books

I'm convinced Stephenie Meyer wrote the Twilight series because 'Team Edward' looks better on a t-shirt than 'Team Fitzwilliam Darcy.' This book is AMAZING, end of story!!! ...more

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