Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - Book 2, Part 1

Title: Pride and Prejudice

Overview: Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. Though it is mostly called a romantic novel, it is also a satire. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming very poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot. Pride and Prejudice have consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature. For more than a century, dramatic adaptations, reprints, unofficial sequels, films, and TV versions of Pride and Prejudice have portrayed the memorable characters and themes of the novel, reaching mass audiences.

Published: 1813

List: 100 Classic Book Collection

Author: Jane Austen

Genre: Romance Novel, Fiction Novel, Novel of Manners, Coming-of-Age Novel, Epistolary Novel

Episode: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - Book 2, Part 1

Part: 1 of 2

Length Part: 4:54:04

Book: 2

Length Book: 10:46:09

Episodes: 1 - 31 of 61

Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Language: English

Edition: Unabridged Audiobook

Keywords: romance, emma, jane austen, love

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Interview with Dr. Garwood Anderson, Pauline Scholar and President and Provost of Nashotah House Theological Seminary