Pride and Prejudice (Huang Yu-Ning Introduction) SHE Classic Badge Edition Author: [UK] Jane Austen Publisher: Beijing Yanshan Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813 and has been read, recognized and passed on by readers all over the world for two hundred years. Maugham listed it as one of the world's top ten novels, and Edmund Wilson, a famous American literary critic, said that in the changing literary tastes, "only Shakespeare and Jane Austen have remained popular."

In the novel, the squire Bennett family has five daughters who are waiting to be married. Mrs. Bennett's most important life event is to marry off her daughters. As Mr. Bentley rents Netherfield Manor, several love stories unfold. Due to many misunderstandings, Elizabeth has a deep "prejudice" against Darcy's "arrogance". A series of coincidences and errors have brought the Bennett family to the lowest point, and this is when the novel's plot twists and turns begin. In the end, prejudice disappears, and arrogance shines. In terms of attitudes towards marriage and love, "Pride and Prejudice" can still resonate directly with modern women.