Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time as one of the set texts for my English a-level. My initial impression was along the lines of 'not bad'. Then, because I wanted to get a good grade in the essay and exam question that would inevitably ensue, I read it again. That time through, and each time thereafter, I loved it. I must have read it half a dozen times at least in the intervening twelve years, and I now number it among my favourite books. I once heard or read it described, although I cannot recall where, as 'Mills & Boon written by a genius'. I don't know about the Mills and Boon bit, as I've never had the pleasure of reading one, but the ...

As a fan of a diverse range of authors such as Stephen King, Jackie Collins, John Grisham, Mario Puzo and Fiona Walker you may be slightly surprised to know that perhaps my favourite novel of all time is a classic. When that classic happens to be Pride and Prejudice I doubt that it's so much of a shock. It is well documented that Pride and Prejudice has one of the most famous opening sentences in English literature and when I read those words I feel as though I'm settling down with an old friend. I've read it enough times so I ought to feel familiar with it by now! I was lucky enough to have Pride and Prejudice as one of my set texts at GCSE so I ...

The book has 3 volumes to it with each volume having a different kind of dealing between the two main characters, Lizzie and Mr. Darcy. The first volume has 23 chapters in it. The second and the third volume each have 19 chapters. The book started off quite slowly but then began growing in intensity the further I got in the book. I do like reading the classics but am quite surprised that I have never read the book before. My overall impressions were that, although written in an older style, it still has all the ingredients that are needed to make it a classic book that should be read many times over and recommended to anyone who would be willing to take ...