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Sadie asked this question about Pride and Prejudice:
How do I understand the language in Pride and Prejudice? I'm 13 and we haven't studied it in school but I would like to read it for fun but I can't understand even the first page! Can someone please help me out!
Lisa Hi Sadie, I hope that you have given this a bash, because it is an enjoyable read.

Someone mentioned reading it in ebook format with the help of the in…moreHi Sadie, I hope that you have given this a bash, because it is an enjoyable read.

Someone mentioned reading it in ebook format with the help of the integrated dictionary.

This is a very good idea, but if you don't have an e-reader or mobile device capable of reading it, I'd suggest the real book format with the use of a dictionary.

I have a university degree in Literature and I still look up words. The dictionary is your friend, so don't be afraid to use it - that's what it's for!

Don't rush the book either. If there's a page you don't understand, just keep reading it until you do. There's no hurry, and you'll enjoy it more.

You'll also find that doing it this way builds up your vocabulary and that in the coming pages a lot of the new words are reused so by then you will know what they mean and won't need to look up as much.

Good luck, and enjoy! :-)(less)
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