Pride and Prejudice follows the fortunes of the Bennet family, in the heart of rural Hertfordshire, especially the witty and vivacious Elizabeth Bennet and her dealings with the arrogant Mr. Darcy. A penetrating satire on the English landed gentry of Austen's day and one of the best-loved romances of all time, pride and Prejudice is one of English literature's most cherished novels.
Product Details
Title:
Pride And Prejudice
Author:
Jane Austen
Publisher:
RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA
SKU:
BK0495104
EAN:
9788129137951
Number Of Pages:
150
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
Country Of Origin:
India
Release date:
1 January 2015
About Author
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 at Steventon near Basingstoke, the seventh child of the rector of the parish. She lived with her family at Steventon until they moved to Bath when her father retired in 1801. After his death in 1805, she moved around with her mother; in 1809, they settled in Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire. Here she remained, except for a few visits to London, until in May 1817 she moved to Winchester to be near her doctor. There she died on July 18, 1817. As a girl Jane Austen wrote stories, including burlesques of popular romances. Her works were only published after much revision, four novels being published in her lifetime. These are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma(1816). Two other novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, were published posthumously in 1818 with a biographical notice by her brother, Henry Austen, the first formal announcement of her authorship. Persuasion was written in a race against failing health in 1815-16. She also left two earlier compositions, a short epistolary novel, Lady Susan, and an unfinished novel, The Watsons. At the time of her death, she was working on a new novel, Sanditon, a fragmentary draft of which survives.
