Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. 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 dring the British Regency.

Pride and Prejudice retains a fascination for modern readers, maintaining its place on the top of lists of "most loved books". It sells over 20 million copies, and receives considerable attention from literary scholars.