Pride and Prejudice (Artisan Edition)

The beloved classic is now available in an affordable softcover edition featuring a striking cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for lovers of classic fiction, readers in high-school and college literature courses, and fans of annual reading challenges and "Required Reading" lists. The Pride and Prejudice softcover edition: Presents Jane Austen's beloved novel of manners, highly regarded both by literary scholars and the reading public as one of the most popular books in the English language. Explores such important themes as the complex social fabric of courtship and marriage; how reputation both hinders and helps women in navigating social strata; the ramifications of class divisions; and the true definition of integrity. Is ideal for Jane Austen aficionados, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired Whether you're buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features: Beautiful softcover Distinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout Part of a 4-volume collection including Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, and Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited. Darcy finds himself indifferent to Elizabeth Bennet's good looks and lively mind. And later when Elizabeth discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she dislikes him more than ever. In the comedy of misdirected manners that follows, Jane Austen shows readers the error of judging by first impressions. An affordable edition ideal for your favorite classic fiction lover, literature student, or fan of annual reading challenges.