Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

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Summary: Essential
Review: Jane Austen's masterpiece: a kaleidoscope of beauty and style, this is Austen at her very best. "I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print", Austen concedes about Elizabeth Bennet, and centuries of readers worldwide will agree. The delightfully proud and disdainful Mr. Darcy is a literary hero of the first degree, and the subtle relationship between these two characters is intellectual romance that will quietly thrill all who appreciate Miss Austen's unmatched skill

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Summary: Excellent renderings of human natures
Review: The Best of Jane Austen's works, this novel of 18th century England evokes a wide range of emotions. The heroine is an admirable young gentlewoman not without flaws. Countering her flaws is a sheaf of rock solid virtues. Revolving around Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a varied cast of characters. Her interactions with them teach her much. The lessons she learns are timeless. I found the politeness and decorum displayed by even the meanest of the characters a welcome relief from the coarseness casually offered today. I expect to offer this book to my daughter when she's a little older.