Pride and Prejudice captures the affections of class-conscious eighteenth-century English families with matrimonial aims and rivalries. This story of the Bennet family and the novel's two protagonists, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, is told with a wit that its author feared might prove "rather too light and bright, and sparkling." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. Jane Austens artistry is also apparent in the delineation of the minor characters: the ill-matched Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, Charles Bingley and his sisters, and particularly the fatuous Mr. Collins, whose proposal to Elizabeth is one of the finest comic passages in English literature. Austens radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.
Pride & Prejudice
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Author: Austen, Jane
Binding: Audio CD
ISBN: 9780786178483
Details:
Author: Austen, Jane
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Audiobook
Release Date: 01-12-2005
Package Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780786178483
