The second book to be published by the anonymous writer, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has to be by far the most popular of Jane Austen's novels. The idea of the story deals with the misjudgments that often occur at the beginning of an acquaintance, and how those misjudgments can change as individuals learn more about each other.
The storyline seems simple enough. Elizabeth Bennet is the second oldest of five daughters. And so, without a male heir to the Bennet family, all Mrs. Bennet can possibly think of is having her daughters married off before Mr. Bennet meets his end and her daughters become destitute. It's kind of depressing in a way, but that's how things worked then. Moving on, things begin to look up as two very wealthy single gentlemen come to the shire. During their visit, a romance starts to form and a wrongly assessed relationship based on first impressions begins between Elizabeth and a Mr. Darcy.
Af this point, I can't say anymore or I'll spoil the whole thing. Anyway, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is an amazing classic novel of the early 1800s. Of course, reading Old English is kind of hard and can be confusing. Or maybe you might get so wrapped up in the Old English that you'll begin to think in Old English and maybe even speak in Old English at times. I know sometimes I do.
Or... You if you're not so into reading Victorian novels, you can watch one of the two movies. If you want to watch one of the movies, I suggest the one from 2005 with actress Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet and actor Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy. This film is also really good and is quite elegant in a way. I'll say it was an awesome film and is still saved on my DVR.
Watching the movie may spoil the actual book. Many things you'd want to know will have been left out, however, it stays true to the main storyline of the original novel. You could do what I did, and watch the movie first than read the book. By doing this, it was easier to understand the Old English in the novel because it was simplified in the film.
Anyway, Jane Austen is an amazing writer and has a total of six novels, which I plan on reading a reviewing here. Those who prefer newer books should venture out of their comfort zone and try at least one of Austen's novels. You never know, maybe you'll love Austen's work just as I love her work.
-- Chances vs Pills
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