Rating: 4.0What it's about:
In a remote Hertfordshire village, far off the good coach roads of George III's England, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. At the heart of this all-consuming enterprise are his headstrong second daughter Elizabeth Bennet and her aristocratic suitor Fitzwilliam Darcy—two lovers whose pride must be humbled and prejudice dissolved before the novel can come to its splendid conclusion.
A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice is also a sumptuously detailed picture of contemporary society, which, in its exploration of manner and motives, has a great deal to say about the society of today. Austen's best-loved novel is a memorable story about the power of reason, and above all about the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions.
-taken from Barnes&Noble.com
My thoughts:
I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice. It was on the slow side, it wasn't anything that kept me up late reading, but I was entertained. I especially appreciated the many different personalities in the Bennet family. Mr. Bennet in particular was a hoot! I'm certainly glad I read the book but I do think I enjoyed the movie (with Keira Knightly) more.
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