Pride And Prejudice (Wordsworth Classics)

Description: 'Pride and Prejudice', which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it, the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this, she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, 'Pride and Prejudice' has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language. Prizes: Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003. Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003. Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003. Author Biography: Introduction and Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood, University of Sussex