WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER Mc CALL SMITHThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer & illustrator Leanne Shapton & introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers & Austen fans Alexander Mc Call Smith Lynne Truss Amanda Vickery Francesca Segal PD James & Andrew Motion ' The best-loved book by our best-loved novelist' Independent Elizabeth Bennet is young clever & attractive but her mother is a nightmare & she & her four sisters are in dire need of financial security & escape in the shape of husbands The arrival of the affable Mr Bingley & arrogant Mr Darcy in the neighbourhoos both single & in possession of large fortunes turns all their lives upside down in this witty drama of friendship rivalry enmity & love ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Adaptation of the classic novel by Jane Austen starring Keira Knightley & Matthew Mac Fadyen When wealthy Mr Bingley (Simon Woods) & his friend the dashing Mr Darcy (Mac Fadyen) arrive in a small Hertfordshire town Mrs Bennett (Brenda Blethyn) sees it as the perfect opportunity to marry off her eligible daughters But when Elizabeth Bennett (Knightley) meets Mr Darcy their equally headstrong natures get in the way of true love ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Regency romance full of pace style wit & passion Filmed in the stately homes & country mansions of old England with a first-rate production team & a cast of Britain&s finest character actors this really is unmissable Starring Colin Firth Jennifer Ehle Allison Steadman & Julia Sawalha Actors Jennifer Ehle Colin Firth David Bamber Crispin Bonham-Carter Anna Chancellor Language English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 2 ...

' Vanity not love has been my folly' When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life ...

'I absolutely adored this novel; it's the perfect holiday romance!' Netgalley Reviewer 5 stars Darcy Fitzwilliam simply doesn't have time to fall in love But this Christmas a kiss under the mistletoe will change everything As partner at a major New York hedge fund Darcy's only serious relationship is with her work cellphone The truth is she's too busy being successful & making money to have time for Christmas let alone to allow romance into her life But this year Darcy is coming home to Pemberley Ohio for the holidays There she runs into her old neighbour & high-school foe Luke Bennet
- the oldest of five wayward brothers When Darcy's enmity with Luke is re-opened along with a hefty dollop of sexual chemistry well sparks are sure to fly Can Darcy fall in love
- or will her pride & Luke's prejudice against big-city girls stand in their way? This sparkling retelling of Pride & Prejudice will warm your heart over the festive season Perfect for fans of Jane Linfoot Debbie Johnson & Jenny Colgan Read what everyone's saying about Pride & Prejudice & Mistletoe' What a delightful heart-warming romantic & feel-good read!' Waterstones reviewer' The perfect Christmas-time read & the ultimate guilty pleasure!' Netgalley reviewer'I absolutely adored it; perfect for anyone who loves a good holiday romance!' Goodreads reviewer' Readers will love this modern updated version of the story Absolutely superb!' Netgalley reviewer' The perfect holiday rom-com!' Netgalley reviewer' For those looking for a feel-good read just in time for the holiday season this is the book for you!' Netgalley reviewer'I adored this fun quirky holiday re-tellingperfect for fans of the original!' Netgalley reviewer' Hilarious & sweet a great read' Netgalley reviewer'A cute story that has all the characters & a twist from the classic' Netgalley reviewer'A sprightly entertaining Christmas tale that turns the Austen classic on its head' Netgalley reviewer'I would recommend this to any Jane Austen fan' Netgalley reviewer

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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendshipsgossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life ...

Introduction & Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood University of Sussex Pride & Prejudice which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature is an ironic novel of manners In it the garrulous & empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim
- that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters In this she is mocked by her cynical & indolent husband With its wit its social precision & above all its irresistible heroine Pride & Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language
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When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life ...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen' No sooner had he made it clear to himself & his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face than he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes ' When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life The Penguin English Library
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This book contains the complete text of Jane Austen's ' Pride & Prejudice' with insightful comments throughout for GCSE & A-level English students There's plenty of space at the edge of the page to write your own notes Plus there's a guide to all the key scenes & a character tree to help you keep track of who's who A smaller note-free edition which matches this study edition page-for-page is also available for exams (9781847624826) ...