Published in 1813
375 pages
Wow. What a book. It's cliche, but this book is a classic. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a strong willed women and her four sisters. It is a romance, but so much more. There is comedy and it is very thought-provoking, nearly 200 years after it was written. It could be difficult to understand or follow if you haven't read much in the way of Victorian era classics. Otherwise, it is easy to get into the language mindset. It is so beautifully written and the plot is so captivating it just can't be denied. The end isn't the most shocking thing literature has ever seen, but that makes no difference whatsoever. The end is everything it has to be and should be. It demonstrates so well the era it was written in and what it was like. I was so in love with Elizabeth (and Jane) by the end. I will read it again someday and I can't wait until I do. Overall: A+
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."
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