Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

To be honest, I do not read classics very often because it is not my favourite genre. However, I decided to start the reading of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen which is one of the most famous books in the world.

I had many expectations and I hoped that the plot really appealed to me. Finally, when I finished the book I was totally in love with the story. For this reason, I started to investigate information about the author. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Steventon (England) and she is one of the most recognizable novelists. Austen was educated at home and she started to write when she was unexpectedly young. Austen got the success thanks to her great novels like Sense and Sensibility or Emma. She is a costumbrist writer due to the fact that we can see the traditions and customs of her time reflected in every page and chapter. She has stood out with her irony writing unforgotten novels which are full of realism.

In particular, Pride and Prejudice is about five sisters who must be married if they want to have economic security and social standing. Besides, I have found the most beautiful love story I have ever read between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy.  There are a lot of intelligent dialogs, detailed  descriptions and amazing moments. Everything is told by Jane Austen with an excellent ability.

All in all, I have a new favourite book now.

“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine”