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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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loreweaver's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Let me preface this review by stating that, despite all of its renown, I did not expect to actually like - much less enjoy - Pride and Prejudice. The work was charming, witty, and filled with clever prose. It became clear, fairly quickly, how this masterpiece managed to obtain its acclaim and enchant so many generations of readers.

✧﹕5 stars
"𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚓𝚞𝚍𝚐𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚢 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚜𝚊𝚢."

╰・ Often celebrated as one of the greatest love stories in English literature, Pride and Prejudice is far more than a mere romance. Beneath the ballrooms and courtships lies a subtle study on 19th-century England’s social structures. While the primary focalisation rests on Elizabeth and Darcy, Austen has also included commentary on class, gender, patriarchy, and the rigid societal expectations.

This is a world of social barriers, where personal worth is not dictated by character, but by status and wealth. The opening of the novel reads to me as a biting critique of the fact that women, lacking independent means, were forced to marry for financial security rather than affection.

Austen subtly undermines the established social order through her portrayal of Elizabeth. It is a very empowering statement to put a woman of strong moral integrity, who rejects societal pressures in favour of her own values, in the spotlight. Austen seems to advocate for a society where individuality and autonomy matters more than wealth and social rank.

Pride and Prejudice is more than just a love story.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the elite version of this book. PnP is perfection in a novel so what I'm going to talk about is Rosamund Pike's performance. It's incredible. All of the characters feel unique and their voices match the personalities sooo well. She plays Jane exactly as she did in the 2005 film and I adore her for that 15/10. I've read this dozens of times and even listened to different audio versions, but this one is just so right. In the way that Shakespeare was never meant to be only read but performed and you only truly understand the story once it's is done so, this feels like the right way to tell this story. Because the society, humor, and manners are so far from modern day, the performance adds another layer of context and detail that only serve Austen's intent.

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