Pride and Prejudice

I liked this book in general, but I didn't include it in my favorites. For one thing, some parts of the story are difficult to be understood in our time, at least how Jane Austen intended them to be understood, such as the big concern of the Bennet family for Lydia, who would ruin herself and the others by running away with Wickham unmarried. I know how things were in the 19th century in terms of...more

I liked this book in general, but I didn't include it in my favorites. For one thing, some parts of the story are difficult to be understood in our time, at least how Jane Austen intended them to be understood, such as the big concern of the Bennet family for Lydia, who would ruin herself and the others by running away with Wickham unmarried. I know how things were in the 19th century in terms of marriage; still, I wasn't moved by the affair. But leaving that aside, I just thought the whole narrative lacked some interest for me. It went on slowly, and sometimes I was impatient and skipped some chapters to see what happened next. Maybe the writing wasn't enthralling enough. Austen was a good writer, don't throw stones at me! but I can't help thinking that Jane Eyre was so much better than Pride and Prejudice.    hide

I don't care what anyone else may say about this book. Pride and Prejudice is the most well-known Austen work for a reason. It's a book with a strong female main character who in an age where women are subdued manages to use her cunning and wit to search for love and not just wealth in marriage. The characters are all so real because Austen describes them so vividly. Never will there be another...more

I don't care what anyone else may say about this book. Pride and Prejudice is the most well-known Austen work for a reason. It's a book with a strong female main character who in an age where women are subdued manages to use her cunning and wit to search for love and not just wealth in marriage. The characters are all so real because Austen describes them so vividly. Never will there be another female lead like Elizabeth Bennet. She is the original independent Victorian woman. Besides being an inspirational and empowering story for women it is also a romance that will live on througout time...   hide

Not my favorite. Definitely not a fan of Victorian writing. Like I care who Elizabeth marries and why did it take a whole book for her to get married to Mr. Darcy? Ick. So much for reading the classics.

I love this book! I love Jane Austen's style of writing, I love the language and I especially love the witty repartee between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. I find much felicity in the reading of this book.