Pride and Prejudice in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jun 26, 2009 Book Concierge rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: family, classic, movie, england, own, audio, library, social-commentary, concierge, strong-women

Digital audiobook narrated by Kate Reading

One of the best opening lines of literature: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

I thought it was okay when I read it in high school. I re-read it shortly after the BBC mini-series came out and really appreciated it. I’ve seen several film adaptations. And now I’ve listened to the audio version.

It's no wonder this is a classic. Austen is simply the master of dialogue. The ...more

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Mar 31, 2010 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, romance

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Jun 10, 2011 Bucket rated it it was ok

Shelves: 1001-read-all-editions, literary, classic, reviewed, humor, love, women

I have attempted to read this book several times before and never made it through, despite the fact that I very rarely don't finish a book. Well, I made it through this time, and I have to admit, I get it. I get why this is a classic, why people (especially women) love it so much, and why it's considered a must-read. It's funny, it's nuanced, it's shocking (in its time), and its characters are well-crafted.

However, I don't love this book. I don't find Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy irresistable, I'm st ...more

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Sep 16, 2010 TheReadingKnitter/ Kasey rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010

Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect Austen heroine: intelligent, generous, sensible, incapable of jealousy or any other major sin. That makes her sound like an insufferable goody-goody, but the truth is she's a completely hip character, who if provoked is not above skewering her antagonist with a piece of her exceptionally sharp -- but always polite -- 18th century wit. The point is, you spend the whole book absolutely fixated on the critical question: will Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy hook up?

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Dec 22, 2009 Suzanne rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics

Can't believe I didn't have this in my "read list." One of the few books I truly enjoyed reading for English class. Not sure why I never went on to read more by Jane Austen. ...more

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