Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers and has become one of the most popular novels in English literature. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide. Many English students like this book and touch real and original English from it. |