Pride and Prejudice

Published anonymously in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s most well-known book. A “novel of manners,” which presents a realistic picture of society through the customs and manners of everyday life, Pride and Prejudice offers a glimpse into 19th-century English social hierarchies, as well as women’s roles and the importance of marriage. While Austen’s books were popular during her lifetime, she died before she was acknowledged as their author; when Persuasion was published posthumously, her brother revealed her authorship of Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park. Since then, Austen has been acknowledged as one of the great 19th-century English novelists.

Pride and Prejudice has left a particular impact on the literary and artistic worlds. It has been adapted into film numerous times, from straightforward adaptations (starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in 1940, Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth in 1996, and Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightly in 2005) to contemporary reimaginings like

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