"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in
possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Who didn't see this one coming? Of course you can't really have any kind of autumnal read without a Jane Austen novel. In this case, Pride and Prejudice is pretty much the author's most read and known work, and it also happens to be my favourite (sharing the spot with Persuasion). The timeless classic that features Lizzy Bennett marching across the wet fields to give Mr. Darcy a piece of her mind is one of those you can't miss out on during a long, rainy autumn afternoon.
Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.
(from Goodreads)
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