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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!
Rick Connor I'm reading an annotated version on my Kindle. It takes a little longer but you get great insight into the language and customs of the period as well …moreI'm reading an annotated version on my Kindle. It takes a little longer but you get great insight into the language and customs of the period as well as some explanations regarding why various characters say and do certain things. And the further you go in the book, the less you need to rely on the included notes on the text.(less)
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by Jane Austen
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