Pride And Prejudice Large Print Edition

Jane Austen's most popular novel, the unforgettable story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. Now in large print. Mrs Bennet has five daughters to marry. Not easy when they have a small dowry, and suitors are scarce. But a new young gentleman has just arrived at Netherfield Park, the neighbouring estate, and the good manners of the English gentry of the Regency era quickly arrange a ball to meet him. Mr Bingley soon becomes involved with the eldest daughter, Jane, and there is almost talk of marriage. The same cannot be said of his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, who for her part has met the man who is certainly the proudest in the county in the person of Mr. Darcy, a friend of Mr. Bingley's, with whom she has an icy, barely polite relationship. This rather obnoxious and haughty character, however, takes a great interest in this sassy, witty and independent young woman. In Jane Austen's comedy of manners, intellectual and class prejudices, personal pride and family pride fall victim to these encounters, making this novel Jane Austen's most famous work, known for her caustic wit and keen observations.

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Blessed with five daughters, Mr and Mrs Bennet face the task of finding good husbands for each of their girls, a task made more difficult by the fiery relationship between independently-minded daughter Elizabeth and her wealthy would-be suitor, the cool and aristocratic Mr Darcy. One of the most famous and best-loved novels of all time, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice remains as captivating as ever.

Presenting Pride and Prejudice (Large Print Edition) by Jane Austen. This classic is part of The Great Books Series by Golding Books. Golding Books' Great Books Series, along with its Essential Series, comprises a wide variety of classic, influential and important books. These two series aim to champion not only remarkable and recognized literary achievements, but also to highlight the meaningful and significant works of lesser-known authors. Get your copy of the titles through convenient online purchase as an eBook or in paperback (including certain Large Print editions). Mr. Bennet of Longbourn estate has five daughters and, as his wife has no fortune and the daughters are unable to inherit his, it is important that they (or at least one of them) marry "well." The novel's protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, learns her error in making overhasty judgments, and, in falling for Mr. Darcy, discovers the importance of marrying, above all, for love. Jane Austen was born in Hampshire, England, in 1775 to a family on the lower fringes of the English gentry. Her father George was the rector of the Anglican parish at their village of Steventon from 1765 until 1801. She had six brothers, and an older sister--like her mother named Cassandra--with whom she was very close. Jane and Cassandra were sent to Oxford to be educated by Mrs. Ann Cawley, moving together to Southampton later in the year, but the girls returned home in the autumn after they had caught typhus and Jane nearly died. Jane was then home educated, but also went to boarding school in Reading in 1785. She wrote stories for her family's amusement, and longer drafts--some using the quiet of her father's rectory--of what would later become her famous novels. These include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815) and, published posthumously, Northanger Abbey (1818) and Persuasion (1818). Having relocated with her family to Bath after her father's retirement, when he died in 1805, her brother Edward offered their mother and the two sisters a settled life in a cottage on his estate in Chawton. She lived there for the last eight years of her life, and died (likely of Addison's disease or Hodgkin's lymphoma) in 1817.

Book lovers will treasure this Large Print (16 pt.) version of Jane Austen's classic tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy's romance, one of the world's most beloved English-language novels. The beautiful cover and easy to read print will make this a wonderful addition to your book shelf. It's perfect for those who love the tactile feel of a physical book, and desire a tranquil reading experience. From Easy Read Press (c).

**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World** Discover Jane Austen's most beloved classic. When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by his overbearing pride and prejudice towards her family. But the Bennet girls are in need of financial security in the shape of husbands, so when Darcy's friend, the affable Mr Bingley, forms an attachment to Jane, Darcy becomes increasingly hard to avoid. Polite society will be turned upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry and love - Jane Austen's classic romance novel. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.

Pride and Prejudice is the most popular book ever written, even though it is exactly two hundred years old, having been published in 1817 !!! It is currently being downloaded more times than any other book. It has been made into two major motion pictures, plus a Bollywood production and innumerable television shows including a PBS production. It has been reprinted innumerable times. More than twenty editions are available. This book is in Large Print Edition. The Fonts are 16-point type, nearly double the size of typical book printing. This is to make the book more comfortable and easier to read. It also makes the book appear to be longer. We hope the reading public appreciates our efforts to make the great classics more readable. The enduring popularity of this book is attributable to marriage which is still practiced in some circles. The word "love" occurs 122 times in this book. The words virgin or virginity never appear. Yet the five girls are all presumed virgins at the beginning of this book, as they are holding out to give their virginity to a man of means. That forms the plot to this book. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters but no sons. Although the Bennets are moderately wealthy, owning land, they cannot leave any of their wealth to their daughters, as only males can inherit it. Since the Bennets have no sons, upon the death of Mr. Bennet, his property will be inherited by a cousin, Mr. William Collins. Mrs. Bennet, who owns no property, will be left with nothing. Thus, Mrs. Bennet must find wealthy men to marry her daughters or else she and her daughters will be left destitute when their father dies. The daughters are constantly warned to avoid entanglements except with men of means. The daughters however wish a love marriage, not a marriage based on wealth or position in society. It is the arrival of a new man in town, a Mr. Darcy, who has guaranteed income for life, which starts the process of trying to inveigle him into marrying one of the daughters. We are told Mr. Darcy derives his wealth from large property he owns in Derbyshire. He is from the landed gentry. At that time, a few rich people in England owned all the land. The peasants of the lower class worked the land and gave the products of their labors to the idle rich. The daughters and their parents know that to approach Darcy too aggressively about marriage would put him off, but to be too remote would cause him to lose interest. So, they have to strike a happy medium. They plan to make Darcy wild with desire so as to trick him into loving one of the daughters. Jane Austen makes a point to explain that the Bingleys acquired their wealth by trade rather than through the gentry's and aristocracy's methods of inheriting estates and making money off their tenants as landlords. The author explores the differences between "Old Money" and "New Money." "Old Money" is considered good. New money is considered bad. In our modern era, we have the opposite view. We think as good the people who made their money "The old fashioned" way by working for it, whereas the idle rich who just collect rents from tenants who live on land they inherited are not good. In Pride and Prejudice, Darcy and the Bennets are all Old money people.

This edition is written in bold and font size 24. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born at Steventon Rectory in Hampshire, England. One of her early writings, First Impressions, was written when she was around 21, and was sent to a publisher by her father. The novel was rejected. Some fifteen years later First Impressions was re-worked, and renamed - Pride and Prejudice. It was published in 1813. Pride and Prejudice has since been adapted for stage, screen and television many times, and continues to be as popular today as it was, when first published over two hundred years ago. For more on our growing collection of large and extra large print books, why not visit our website, or go on Amazon and search for:www.firestonebooks.com