A novel by Jane Austen, published 1813. Originally a youthful work entitled ‘First Impressions’, it was refused by Cadell, a London publisher, in 1797. Austen’s most popular novel, and one which has had a series of successful adaptations in film and television, it demonstrates her skill at revealing character through incident and incident through character as she portrays the series of mutual misunderstandings between her clever quick‐witted heroine Elizabeth Bennet and the condescending Mr Darcy.

Text: Pride and Prejudice, 1833 edition

Audio: LibriVox audiobook of Pride and Prejudice