Pride & Prejudice

Author: Jane Austen
ISBN13: 9789380848051
Edition language: English
My Rating: 5/5

How can anyone not like Pride & Prejudice?? I wonder....

Why I picked up this book?

I read a lot but most of it had been genres other than the classics. So I decided that if I want to be known as "THE READER" then I must start reading the classics. As I had seen some adaptations of "Pride & Prejudice" I thought that it will be the right book to give start with. And thus I started the journey.....

The experience

The experience of reading Jane Austen was a beautiful one. The diplomatic writing, the use of words, the expression of sentiments, the very relatable characters, the silent romance.... ah... I am in love with this book. I love this book so much that I find it difficult to express my love in words. I now wish that I had started reading it earlier.

The storyline

The title of the book relates the adjectives that best suits the main characters- Elizabeth (Prejudice) and Mr. Darcy (Pride). Both are brought up in different family setups. One in an aristocratic family (Darcy) and the other as a free bird by a careless mother and father among a family of 5 sisters.

The book is about their union and how they are made for each other. Their pride and prejudices get in way of their life. Though the story was written in the 18th century, it is applicable even in this modern age. It beautifully explains how the behaviour of each person in a family effects everyone else.

This is a book for everyone.