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Pride and Prejudice (1813) by: Jane Austen ( Novel )
Pride and Prejudice (1813) by: Jane Austen ( Novel ) | Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story charts the emotional development of the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgements and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, and marriage and money in the British Regency. Mr Bennet of the Longbourne estate has 5 daughters, but his property is entailed meaning that none of the girls can inherit it. Having married a woman who had no fortune, it is imperative that one of the girls marries well in order to support the others on his death. However, Jane Austen's opening line 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife' is a sentence filled with irony and playfulness. The novel revolves around the necessity of marrying for love, not simply for mercenary reasons despite the social pressures to make a good (i.e) wealthy match.
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bio_chem06
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When you go on a secluded treehouse pandemic vacation & this is what you find on the entertainment shelf 😍 #pemberlittens

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If anyone has paid any attention to the Ohio Covid cases, needless to say, I‘ve been pretty busy at the hospital, putting me a few chapters behind. I‘m FINALLY getting caught up. Sitting on my porch in the wonderful weather, just decompressing the only way I know how... READING! 😃 #pemberlittens

alisiakae 💕💕 4y
Lcsmcat Stay safe. 4y
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Costco had a very pretty edition of one of my favorite books and my hibiscus is blooming for the second time this year! It's a good day. 😊📚🌺

StayCurious That edition is beautiful 5y
Aimeesue Pritty! 5y
Kalytle1012 I love this photo! So lovely! 🥰 5y
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Happy “Publishiversary” to Pride & Prejudice!

Marilyncjackson Yay! Best book (ok one of them because I have a lot of favorites but this is on the top of the list!) 5y
JackOBotts @Marilyncjackson I know the feeling. Good problems. 📚 5y
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https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2018/04/27/classic-novels-with-recipes

Oooo I may have to get one or both of these. 😁

EvieBee Whoa. Need that. 6y
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Can't believe I haven't seen this before 😁. Yep, this is how I spend my Friday nights alone-binge watching BBC's P&P...a rock star life I do lead 😉

Bookcation74 That actually sounds like a perfect night! 7y
Rachbb3 Sounds like a winner night to me! 7y
suvata The BBC adaptation is absolutely the best. Love Colin Firth. 7y
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Rachellynnwright Rock on !!!!!!!!!!! (edited) 7y
moranadatter You joke, but that sounds awesome. Throw in a cup of tea and some pastries and you've described my favorite kind of Friday night. 7y
gossamerchild It was awesome, actually. I had a silly grin on my face the entire time 😁😂😁 7y
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I'm so glad I had the time to reread one of my favorite books, Pride and Prejudice! I think this book is the reason I have an addiction to the 1800s. The first time I read this book was when I was in 5th grade, which was quite awhile ago. I only read this book 20 times and I thought it was about time to refresh my memory! Every time I read this book I smile throughout! I hate how I have a limited word count so I can't say all that I want......

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Offficers, officers! Now that I don't have any more American Gods, Handmaid's Tale, or Orange is the New Black to watch for awhile, I'm watching Turn. Lydia's reaction is for John Andri (F in the FMK parlence) and Marjor Hewlitt (M in the same, best husband material on that show).

DivineDiana Hadn't heard of that series! 7y
Seshat Yeah, @DivineDiana and it's a pretty good show. It is about Washington's spies, the Culper Ring. 7y
LeahBergen I like Turn. 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
DivineDiana @Seshat Thank you! Will give it a try! 7y
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