EGP1,240.00
Pride and Prejudice tells the timeless, witty, and romantic coming-of-age story of Elizabeth Bennet, a brilliant, independent, and sharp-tongued young woman navigating the rigid social expectations of nineteenth-century rural England. Growing up as the second of five daughters to a country gentleman, Elizabeth faces immense familial pressure from her anxious mother, who is determined to secure wealthy marriages for all her children to avoid absolute financial ruin. When the affluent and agreeable bachelor Mr. Charles Bingley rents a nearby estate, he quickly falls in love with Elizabeth’s gentle elder sister, Jane. However, the celebratory atmosphere is instantly dampened by Bingley’s closest companion, the incredibly wealthy but intensely arrogant aristocratic landowner, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth immediately takes offense at Darcy’s cold, judgmental behavior during a local ball, sparking a complex dynamic defined by misread characters and personal stubbornness. As their paths repeatedly cross through family drama, scandalous elopements, and mutual misunderstandings, both Elizabeth and Darcy must gradually confront their own individual shortcomings, learning to overcome their titular sins of pride and prejudice to discover an authentic, transformative mutual love.
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Categories: Books → English Children → Middle grade → Classics(MG)