Pride and Prejudice

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Summary: BEWARE!
Review: People who order this cassette should be wary! In order to "save space," the publisher, Brilliance Company, has recorded the tape twice on each side, requiring special equipment in order to descramble it when listening to it on a Walkman-type casset player. The equipment goes under the name of "Bookcassette Adapter," and there is no indication how to get hold of one. If you want to hear it on a standard tape deck, make sure your deck is stereo with a balance control knob. Otherwise you have the dubious pleasure of hearing two tracks of reading simultaneously. Best to simply choose another version of "Pride and Prejudice."

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Summary: Simply wonderful!
Review: I cannot express in words how much I loved this novel! Austen's wry humor and perceptiveness shine through in all her characters. I know it sounds cheesy, but I still do get excited over whether Elizabeth and Darcy will ever see eye to eye. Elizabeth is one of the strongest and most admirable female characters in literature, the book is worth it just for her!

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Summary: This is such a funny book.
Review: Jane Austen is incredibly witty, which makes this book just a delight to read.

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Summary: A Classic
Review: Pride and Prejudice was the book that introduced me to Jane Austen. I find the love story between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth simply irresistible. Will they get together? That kept me in agony. I have to admit that it was hard to follow at times, but it still kept me in suspense. It is so obvious that today's female (and some male) writers emulate Austen's writing, writing touching romantic comedies. This is definitely one of the books that I'm proud to keep on my bookshelf.

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Summary: Best Austen book
Review: This was the first Jane Austen book I read and after reading some of her other works, it is still my favorite Austen of all time. P&P is interesting and so well written. Some people think that classics are a bit dry and something you only read in school. P&P is not one of those novels...it has life and the humor in which Austen writes will make you smile and dare I say..laugh out loud! This is one of my beloved books that I reread often.

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Summary: Marriage, Love and Customs
Review: The portrayal of Elizabeth and Darcy's love affair although not truly noticable was very strong and forgiving. Neither knew that they had feelings for the other until a rash judgement was made on both sides. Elizabeth declines the hand of her cousin Mr. Collins and therefore goes against the customs of the time period. Elizabeth defies most traditional customs when it comes to men. She wants to marry for love not money, or anything else. This novel keeps the reader interested and wanting more. Jane Austen is a superb author.

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Summary: A romantic classic that everyone must read.
Review: This was a really good book. I enjoyed the love story and the suspense of how it would end. But it could have been a bit more interesting, at times i found myself skipping many pages to get to a more intereting part. But all-in-all, an excellent book. One of those classics you must read.

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Summary: Enriched reading
Review: I read this book after seeing the movie You've Got Mail. I owned the book but had never gotten the energy to read it. After I saw the movie I was inspired to read this classic. I found the book increased my reading ability. I am an avid reader but had not read anything that required a dictionary within arms reach. I am very happy I read this book and plan to read it again(something I never do) this summer. I am sure there are aspects I missed. Enjoy!

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Summary: Why do I care?
Review: This story was written in the early Victorian era, and hence it is quite old. I was pretty much forced to read this book for a summer reading assignment. I found it to be utterly boring. The real question here is why do I really care if the mother has all of her daughters married off to wealthy parnters, or any partner if it must come down to it? Maybe it was a big deal back in the time, but nobody cares nowadays. Maybe it is a 'literary masterpiece', but then why the heck is it so boring? We need to move on from the old 'classics'. They mean nothing to readers (are there many left?) of the modern society.

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Summary: An excellent book
Review: This book is Jane Austen at her best. It is witty, well-written, and captivating. I would recommend this book to anyone, even those who tend to dislike literature from this period.