Pride and Prejudice

When two rich young gentlemen move to town they don't go unnoticed - especially when Mrs Bennett vows to have one of her five daughters marry into their fortunes. But love as Jane and Elizabeth Bennett soon discover is rarely straightforward and often surprising. It's only a matter of time until their own small worlds are turned upside down and they discover that first impressions can be the most misleading of all.With a behind-the-scenes journey including an author profile a guide to who's who activities and more.Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.Also abridged for Puffin ClassicsSense and Sensibility About the Author Jane Austen the daughter of a clergyman was born in Hampshire in 1775 and later lived in Bath and the village of Chawton. As a child and teenager she wrote brilliantly witty stories for her family's amusement as well as a novellaLady Susan. Her first published novel wasSense and Sensibility which appeared in 1811 and was soon followed byPride and PrejudiceMansfield Park andEmma. Austen died in 1817 andPersuasion andNorthanger Abbey were published posthumously in 1818.|Jane Austen (1775-1817) was modest about her own genius but is one of English literature's greatest and most admired writers. She is the author of Sense & Sensibility Pride & Prejudice Emma Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.|When two rich young gentlemen move to town they don't go unnoticed - especially when Mrs Bennett vows to have one of her five daughters marry into their fortunes. But love as Jane and Elizabeth Bennett soon discover is rarely straightforward and often surprising. It's only a matter of time until their own small worlds are turned upside down and they discover that first impressions can be the most misleading of all.With a behind-the-scenes journey including an author profile a guide to who's who activities and more.Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.Also abridged for Puffin Classics:Sense and Sensibility