Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Romance
copyright 1813
04jan24: Yes, I've read it again -- and enjoyed it again.
There's another book that I see as an updated... to 1909... version of P&P. Yet Set in Silver makes P&P seems harsh by comparison.
P&P is very much a critique of society. Where characters are foolish, or unpleasant, the author does not hesitate to say so. Both strengths and weaknesses are laid out clearly for the reader.
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read... several times... last in October 2021
rated 9/10: really, really good
Good grief! I've read P&P so many times -- and have yet to review it.
So here goes:
In October 2021 I re-read P&P.
Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Reached the end and thought, Oh, that was sooo good :-)
So LotR is still my favourite book.
Right now, I think that P&P must be my *second* favourite.
For entirely different reasons.
For a hint of my reasons... have a look at my review for Persuasion.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
===Dec 2022: read it again, enjoyed it again :-) What a thoroughly enjoyable book :-)
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I did have a new thought:
It can be difficult to understand all that happens. (1) the prose is somewhat complex. (2) there are assumptions that, a century later, I no longer understand.
And (3) Good grief. This book was written by candlelight. In longhand. Using a quill pen.
Given electricity. Electric lights. Good reading glasses. A modern word processor for drafts, checks, updates and corrections -- I still could not write an entire novel. Not even a bad one.
How did Austen do it? And so well.
It's amazing :-)
No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery
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