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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Start date: April 5, 2016

Finish date: May 1, 2016

Why we're reading this: Pride and Prejudice is our April Book of The Month! Jane Austen's novel is a timeless classic and we are …more
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Jan 10, 2012 Nicole D. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Pride and Prejudice is Austen's second,most well know,and my favorite novel.The story starts when a rich young man named Mr. Bingley rents a house in the neighborhood. Mrs.Bennet has five daughters and is hoping that Mr.Bingley will fall in love and marry one of them.Mr.Bingley and her eldest daughter the beautiful sweet Jane seem to strike up an attachment.When Bingley's best friend Mr.Darcy,a proud gentlemen and Mrs.Bennet's second oldest daughter a playful witty girl named Eliazbeth(the main ...more

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Dec 14, 2015 Laura rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

Thoroughly enjoyed this listen on audible. I had never read the book all the way through, though I've watched the movie (1995 mini series edition) so many times I've lost count. It struck me how closely the movie kept to the book, especially with the language. It was so wonderful to listen to everything and picturing my dear characters, Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth falling in love. I'd recommend this edition, especially if you are an Austen fan, or if you've never read her books at all. ...more

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Sep 19, 2010 Caressa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviews, owned

Good for a: down day.
Reviewed by: Caressa.
Several years ago a great friend of mine (Karly, if you're reading this ;) ) read Pride and Prejudice and absolutely loved it. She urged me to read it, as we often shared books, and I ordered it. When I finally did receive the book, it was difficult for me to make it through the first one hundred pages. After a certain amount of time, I set aside the book and resolved to read it later. There were more pressing and interesting books on my bookshelf as I Good for a: down day.
Reviewed by: Caressa.
Several years ago a great friend of mine (Karly, if you're reading this ;) ) read Pride and Prejudice and absolutely loved it. She urged me to read it, as we often shared books, and I ordered it. When I finally did receive the book, it was difficult for me to make it through the first one hundred pages. After a certain amount of time, I set aside the book and resolved to read it later. There were more pressing and interesting books on my bookshelf as I perceived it at that time.
Recently, however, I resolved to finish my classics. As a child, I was never much interested in them, and I had not read what I call the 'Boomer Books' of my generation (as a child, I noticed my grandfather's bookshelf had much more advanced and beautiful books in his own literary collection then my school, and I made the assumption POPULAR literature was a terrible, terrible thing, only recently growing out of it). I decided to start with the book I so long ago set aside, Pride and Prejudice.
However, I will admit, the first two hundred and fifty some pages were alluring only because of the beautiful, witty language with which they were presented. It took me three days to read up to this point, an extremely long amount of time against my usual pace. It was difficult, until one became acquainted with the characters, to identify one Miss Bennet from one another as they all attended the same events and were referred to, often, in this manner. It was also difficult to discern to whom the dialog belonged.
However, after those pages, I finished the book in less than a day; the plot became to me beautiful, flawless, and enchanting. I rooted for the characters avidly and found myself more pleased with Darcy sometimes then Elizabeth.
When I finished the book I was so deeply satisfied, I was able to sit for many minutes reflecting on the skillful ending and writing skills. I was not displeased, uneasy, nor did I feel the desire to jump directly into another book because my thirst for literature has been so well quenched. This in itself is not an easy accomplishment.
Although I can only reflect on how wonderful I perceived this book, I would not at all recommend it to those who are impatient readers. If you are in the habit of reading the last page of a book before you start, you could not satisfactorily summarize the plot nor gain its content. However, if you are an avid book "nerd" desiring a book like this or to recover some yet unknown opinions of the classics, this is the perfect book to start on. While possibly dissatisfied with the beginning, you cannot doubt its craftsmanship and you walk away with a very satisfied feeling.
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Nov 27, 2012 Marianne (Boricuan Bookworms) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2013-tbr-challenge

Pride and Prejudice is a timeless classic that I in no matter will try to review. Anything that has already been said of it will surely give it justice. What I'll be stating here might be more my personal opinion of it than anything else.

I started my New Year with an easy resolution: To read more classics. I've read 1984 and The Lord of the Flies and found I didn't like them as much as everyone else did. This is why I was so hesitant to begin this book.

This book starts off fairly slow, bu ...more

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Jul 10, 2014 Rebecca Jane rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics-poetry

4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this book and the plot made me so happy. My only problem was that the writing style got on my nerves sometimes and the grammar was a bit weird to me at times. I'm curious to know what I would think of this book had I not seen the mini series and movie first. (Scandalous!) ...more

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Dec 28, 2012 puppitypup rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction

Classic Fiction Alas, I just cannot connect emotionally with this book. I read it when I was young, and read it again 30 years later. The characters seem pretentious.

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