Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics. ' It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Austen's best-loved tale of love marriage & society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy & characters. It follows the feisty quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her & her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy & Elizabeth learn much about themselves & those around them & Austen's expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet & Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer. ...

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. ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So opens this famous novel which has become Jane Austens best loved & best known work. It was in this book that all Jane Austens talents combined to create not only the most wonderful love story but dialogue that sparkles with wit & irony an ingenious & compelling plot & some of the most unforgettable characters ever created." ...

For decades people have enjoyed losing themselves in the stories of classic literary characters including enjoying the love-hate relationship between Elizabeth Bennett & Mr. Darcy. The novels of Jane Austen remain as popular relevant & enjoyable for the modern reader as they were for their contemporary readership continuing to sell in the thousands. Elegantly packaged with a textured cloth-effect jackets this novel will remain a must-read for generations to come. ...

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 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. ...

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Probably the popular favourite among Jane Austen's novels Pride & Prejudice was the first to be written (1796-7) when the author was just twenty-one. Revised for publication thirteen years later it combines the freshness of youth with the skill of maturity not least in the brilliance of the characterization & the attractiveness of the heroine Elizabeth Bennet. ...

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Pride & Prescience" (or A Truth Universally Acknowledged) a Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery embroils the joyous newlyweds Elizabeth & Fitzwilliam Darcy in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests. The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich & charismatic American. Unfortunately this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events
- nocturnal wanderings spooked horses carriage accidents & even an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family seems the target of a sinister plot with only the Darcys recognizing the danger. Sinister forces are afoot & the Darcys must get to the bottom of this mystery before the blushing bride descends into madness
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