Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's 1813 novel of manners follows Elizabeth Bennet, the quick-witted second of five daughters, as family pressure, money and class collide with love in Regency England, and as her first impression of the proud, wealthy Mr. Darcy is tested.

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Shane Parrish: “I thought I’d start the year off with a classic and what better one to start with than a reminder from Jane Austen about the folly of judging things based on first impressions. When I read this book as a teenager in first year English, I gave up out of boredom and watched the movie instead.”