"Read again, and for the third time at least, Miss Austen's very finely written novel of Pride and Prejudice ." -Sir Walter Scott

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Finding husbands for her five daughters has become Mrs. Bennet’s sole obsession, because the girls will be penniless once Mr. Bennet’s estate goes to his cousin. The problem is that the Bennets don’t always help themselves to suitable matches: Mrs. Bennet and the youngest girls tend to talk instead of think, middle daughter Mary is unexceptional, and Mr. Bennet would rather poke fun than help. That leaves the ever-sarcastic Lizzie and her unassertive older sister Jane to navigate their family around sententious clergymen, judgmental bachelors, dashing soldiers, poisonous women of high society, and an array of dinners and dances and teas.

This Canon Classic displays the characterization that has caused Jane Austen to be compared to Shakespeare and has made her novels delightful masterpieces. The Canon Classics series presents the most definitive works of Western literature in a colorful, well-crafted, and affordable way. Unlike many other thrift editions, our classics feature individualized designs that prioritize readability by means of proper margins, leading, characters per line, font, trim size, etc. Each book’s materials and layout combine to make the classics a simple and striking addition to classrooms and homes, ideal for introducing the best of literary culture and human experience to the next generation.

This edition does not feature a worldview guide or introduction.