Name: Pride and Prejudice
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Author: Jane Austen
ISBN: 9789388318518

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jane Austen

Publisher

Hawk Press

Language

English

Pages

310

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9789388318518

Synopsis "Pride and Prejudice"

One of the most globally admired novels, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of the courtship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a county squire with four sisters and no great fortune and Fitzwilliam Darcy a gentleman who's admiration turns into ardent love. Set in the English countryside during the reign of George III, this novel takes the reader from ballroom to county lane and back again, as we follow the two lovers in their endeavour to overcome their limitations for the sake of love. Jane Austen is regarded as one of the most renowned writers in English literature. She earned her place amongst readers because of her realism and clever ability to combine attraction between the sexes with conflict and humor which created some of the most enduring romantic novels.

Jane Austen

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She was a British novelist who lived during the Georgian era. She was born in the rectory of Steventon (Hampshire). Her family belonged to the British gentry (rural nobility or agrarian bourgeoisie), a context she never left and in which she set all her works, always revolving around the marriage of her protagonist.

She has been portrayed in cinema on numerous occasions, sometimes faithfully reproduced, like the 1940 classic Pride and Prejudice directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, and other times adapted to modern times, as is the case with Clueless, a loose adaptation of Emma. Other versions include Sense and Sensibility from 1995; Mansfield Park from 2000; and Pride and Prejudice in 2004 (directed by Gurinder Chadha) and in 2005 (directed by Joe Wright). However, the most faithful and perfect version of the book Pride and Prejudice to date is the series presented by the BBC starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. The interest that Jane Austen's work continues to arouse today shows the relevance of her thought and the influence she has had on subsequent literature. Her life has also been portrayed in film with the movie Becoming Jane (2007)

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