Rating:  Summary: A great social commentary Review: Pride and Prejudice is a look at times and customs from a point of view not available in books by modern authors.
Rating:  Summary: A Masterpiece!! Review: This is one of the very few "classics" that I can honestly say I enjoyed. Most of them, I hate to admit, I find difficult to comprehend and relate to, but not this one. The dialogue was its greatest strength; it was so incredibly real! This book is so rich in its use of the English language. Pride and Prejudice is truly an enriching reading experience, and one that is guaranteed to be enjoyed over and over again. I just finished my sixth reading ... I can't wait for my seventh!
Rating:  Summary: Me no like Review: Me no could read that book good. It too slow. Me like better book. Me like Tales from the Crypt. I no think any one should read. I would not read again. If you like torture read book. If you smart spend money on beacon soda
Rating:  Summary: This book has remained my all-time favorite!! Review: I have always loved classic literature, and belive Jane Austen to be one of the best classic authors! "Pride and Prejudice" and "Jane Eyre" are my two favorite books of all time. I think Austen was brilliant in this book because she is able to write so well about (and let's face it, fellow Austen fans--) such a mundane story line! The plot is very simply the story of five un-wed sisters and their very normal life at trying to get engaged. That's all there is to it. Why, then do we find this work so intoxicatingly enchanting? It is because of Austen's brilliant way with words...her descriptions of her witty heroine and handsome hero. If you like this book, I highly recommend reading Emma by Jane Austen and my other fave-- Jane Eyre. :) I give this book six stars!
Rating:  Summary: HUMOROUS AND IRONIC LOVE STORY/SURPRISINGLY MODERN Review: Jane Austin wrote a story set in what i originally thought of as a boring period in time. Her story, however, is about five daughters and their love lives. The parents in the story are funny(the father is very sarcastic and the mother is obsessed w/getting her daughters married well off). I was surprised at how easy it was to read and how much it reminded me of modern teenage drama.
Rating:  Summary: Ultimate book for a romantic!! Review: This is definitely a book I would want my daughter to read. I first read it in high school and can not get enough of it. I love the characters and storyline. It is amazing the way she writes. I love watching Elizabeth and wishing she was a 90's woman who could tell Darcy what she really thinks without worrying about the do's and don't's of her time. I live for the ending when Darcy calls her his most dearest Elizabeth. Romantics this is a book for you.
Rating:  Summary: Jane Austen's gem Review: This work is just wonderful and once you've read it, you can't forget it. Elizabeth seems so close to us, women, and Darcy so cute that their story makes everyone sensitive dream. With Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, P&P remains the treasure of Victorian Literature.Just read it and you'll understand.
Rating:  Summary: One of my all time favorites Review: As a fan of other types of literature (Stephen King and Steinbeck, for instance) I can't begin to express the way I devoured this book! Not only did I find the character development incredible, but I also enjoyed how Austen brought in other themes such as extreme embarrassment caused by relatives (haven't we ALL been there...)the ability to laugh at oneself, the empathy for a family member that has been wronged and regret of a decision. I liked this book so much that I went out and rented the A&E production and liked that so much I bought it. This is one story I will revisit again and again!
Rating:  Summary: Wonderful and Beautiful Review: I think this book is great. I just read it to do a book report on it (i'm in junior hi) and didn't expect to like it. I thought the way it was written would be more like anna karenina or something. I read it and totally loved it. I have seen both the A&E movie version and the BBC one. I thought both were great. I loved Darcy and Elizabeth. The ending leaves so many possibilities to be thought of. If you didn't like this book, guy from NY, why bother to write a page on it?
Rating:  Summary: Brilliant Review: I saw the 1995 tv series before I read this book, and I think that was good. Although the book is better than the series, I don't know if I'd fully understand the sarcasm and irony in the description of the characters. I despise Mr. Collins, but I also find him very amusing. And I admire Elizabeth for her honesty to herself and to others. Despite the fact that it might seem trivial at first, Jane Austen wrote a truly remarkable book.
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