Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen, Philip Dossick (Editor)

Overview

Pride and Prejudice has always been among the most popular of Jane Austen's novels.

It reveals the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of a true literary colossus.

Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has not been out of print since 1813.

* Contains extended historical context and a critical essay: By A Lady: A Cultural and Historical Perspective of Jane Austen, by Elizabeth Keegan Birdsong.

JANE AUSTEN (1775-1817), one of the greatest English authors, transformed the art of fiction. Author of numerous novels, including Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, she is considered to be a central figure in the development of the modern novel.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016480763
Publisher:	The St. George Press
Publication date:	06/26/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	868 KB

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English author known primarily for her six major novels set among the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Considered defining works of the Regency Era and counted among the best–loved classics of English literature, Austen's books include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The latter two were published after her death. "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library." – Jane Austen

Date of Birth:

December 16, 1775

Date of Death:

July 18, 1817

Place of Birth:

Village of Steventon in Hampshire, England

Place of Death:

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Education:

Taught at home by her father