Pride and Prejudice

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Summary: GO 'N GET IT!
Review: My English teacher gave us this book 2 review--which is y i thought i was destined 2 hate it_but from the opening sentence,i felt that special something--i knew i was in love! Elizabeth was all i ever wanted 2 be and Mr.Darcy,all i ever wanted 2 marry! I can easily say he was my first crush!What i love about this book especially is the way it handles so much with such magnificence-human emotions,social classes,pride,romance---it's a real treat for n e reader!

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Summary: AMUSING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING
Review: I HAVE READ THIS BOOK AT LEAST THREE TIMES BY NOW AND EVERY TIME I NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND GET MORE OUT OF IT. I WAS COMPELLED INTO READING IT BY MY MUM ABOUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND REALLY ENJOYED IT. FROM READING THE BACK OF THE BOOK IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT IS ONLY SERIOUS AND A ROMANCE TOLD BY THE HEROIN OF THE STORY , ELIZABETH,ABOUT CURTSHIP AND SCANDEL, BUT I SURPRISED MYSELF BY LAUGHING AT THE COMMENTS MADE BY THE AUTHOR THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. JANE AUSTEN WAS OBVIOUSLY NOW AND AGAIN PICKING FUN AT THE IDEAS OF FASHIONABLE SOCIETY OF THAT TIME, ESPECIALLY ON COURTSHIP AND MARRIDGE AND MANY TIMES AT THE CHARACTERS SHE INVENTS. SHE ALSO MAKES MANY OF HER CHARACTERS REALISTIC AND WRITES HER BOOK COMPASSIONATELY SHOWING AN UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLES EMOTIONS AND THEIR OWN OPINIONS. I WOULD RECCOMEND READING THIS BOOK EVEN IF ITS VERY DIFFERENT TO YOUR USUAL TYPE OF GENRES AS I UNEXPECTANTLY ENJOYED IT ALTHOUGH I USUALLY STICK TO THRILLERS AND HORROR. THIS WAS A GOOD AND AMUSING CHANGE.

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Summary: The Book That Changed My Life.
Review: I was 12 years old and had the rare privilege of going shopping alone with my Mum. (With 2 sisters and a brother, this event was EXTREMELY rare.) I asked if we could browse in the book store. Half an hour later, we emerged. I was carrying a paperbag in which was enclosed my first copy of 'Pride and Prejudice'. As soon as we got in the car I started reading. I finished the book that night and I started it again the next morning. Even at 12 years old, I knew I was experiencing a masterpiece. In the 15 years since that day I have revisited the story of Elizabeth and Darcy numerous times. It just keeps getting better and better. Elizabeth was my idol. Darcy replaced Prince Philip, (from Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'), as the man of my dreams. Mrs Bennett's nerves began to irk me as much as they did the long-suffering Mr Bennett. I love this book and I can't even begin to praise it, and the wonderful Jane Austen, enough. If you haven't read it - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? If you have read it, I think its time to get it off your shelf, or get down to the library and relive the magic of 'Pride and Prejudice' all over again.

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Summary: Don't bother with anybody else
Review: because nobody does it like Miss Austen. Even the minor characters are immortal -- Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennett, Lady Catherine in particular -- these are characters without which our imaginations would be the poorer, would they not?As to Elizabeth, one can only lament that she is fictional, and not a real woman one could fall madly in love with...New readers of Austen, please note: although she writes about a period when women were in certain ways subordinate, she makes it clear that at least some women considered themselves to be essentially free and equal, and succeeded in holding their own, or more than their own, in their relations with the other sex. If I may venture to say so, her best women are both quite feminine and quite strong & spirited. Her best men respect those qualities. So my recommendation is to read her with an open mind, and not let the social customs -- so different from our own -- prevent you from seeing the real human virtues (and vices) of her characters.

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Summary: If you like Jane Austin....
Review: I already have several editions of every work in this collection, but This is a very nice edition and I will treasure it for years to come.

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Summary: Almost crashed my car because of this book...
Review: Ah well you see I was up reading it until 4 in the morning, andI guess tired people should not drive to school ;) Well, I have towrite an Essay on this book tonight but i decided..heck lets post a review! We had a huge list of books to choose from for my senior AP English Class, and I picked up this one since I love the victorian years, love the talk (a tad stuffy perhaps but always beautiful), love the romances, and love the dresses *hehe* Right, well I thought since I loved the A&E mini series..and the wishbone episode..that i'd love the book. I was right. I started to read it as summer reading, but for some reason i just wasn't into it...I tried again this week and finished it up after 2 (almost all night )reading sessions. I Love Elizabeth to death...I really realted to her, she just reminded me of myself but a tad more civil :P Since i would have laughed in Mr. Collin's face. Lizzy had more wit, intelligence, and (unfort) pride than all her silly sisters combined...thought i give Jane credit, it must be hard being that nice...giving everyone the benifit of the doubt like that, but you can't pity her since she was one of those perfect people. My personaly favorite character thought was Mr. Bennet. He was so sweet and good humored, and he hadn't killed his annoying wife yet, which must have taken plenty of self control. Dary was great too....who know that in that stuffy man there was a heart of gold. I rate this as one of the best books i've read due mainly to the characters..they were realistic, but silly enough not to be boring :)

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Summary: A jewel
Review: This is Jane Austen's best, except maybe Northanger Abbey. I wouldn't know, I haven't read it (yet). I couldn't like the characters in Emma, in Persuasion it was depressing, all that worrying it would have a sad end, in Mansfield Park, she was so meek(and no reason for him to fall in love), Sense and Sesibility was meatless, but P&P sparkles. Likeable characters, romance, social commentary, everything.

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Summary: always my favorite
Review: jane austen has been my favorite author since i was required to read pride and prejudice in high school. her character development of the bennett family as well as the darcys and other characters is phenomenal. the tension between elizabeth and darcy drives the story forward and there are so many subplots inerwoven within the story that the reader will never be bored.

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Summary: update
Review: I previously wrote when I was only Half-way through. I would like to update on what I read since then, now that I have finished the book. It is very well written, with a great plot. Plus, Jane Austen keeps you in suspense, but not TOO much suspense as many books are now. I hightly suggest that you read this book!

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Summary: a classic tale with romance and fun
Review: I am a little anxious about clasics because they includes a lot of detailed descriptions which I can't give myself easily and their language are hard to fallow whos native language is not English....EXCEPT JANE AUSTEN's... She is marvelous, funny and kept you suspicious at the end. Although her language is hard to me , I like it very much. Luckily I have seen the BBC series of it ,then I decided to read it... How fortunate I am for that decision, it is captivated me from the first page ... recommend to everyone who loves 19th century stories...