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When rich and handsome bachelor Charles Bingley moves into the neighborhood, Mrs. Bennet is ecstatic. She insists that her husband welcome Bingley - and secure an introduction to the Bennet's five unmarried daughters. Since Mr. Bennet's estate can only be inherited by a male heir, it's imperative that at least one of his daughters marries well. But when the meeting finally takes place, it is Bingley's arrogant friend Mr. Darcy who falls for Elizabeth, the Bennet's intelligent and witty second eldest daughter. What follows is Darcy's unlikely pursuit of Elizabeth, a tale that has delighted readers for generations.
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What is Pride and Prejudice about?
When rich and handsome bachelor Charles Bingley moves into the neighborhood, Mrs. Bennet is ecstatic. She insists that her husband welcome Bingley - and secure an introduction to the Bennet's five unmarried daughters. Since Mr. Bennet's estate can only be inherited by a male heir, it's imperative that at least one of his daughters marries well.
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen was an English writer. Although Austen was widely read in her lifetime, she published her works anonymously. The most urgent preoccupations of her bright, young heroines are courtship and marriage. Austen herself never married.
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