Pride and Prejudice - Illustrated

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters - Jane Elizabeth Mary Kitty and Lydia live in rural England. As the Bennets have no sons their estate Longbourn is destined to be inherited by Mr. Bennet's cousin Mr. Collins a pompous clergyman. Mrs. Bennet eager to secure her daughters' futures through suitable marriages is delighted when wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley moves into Netherfield a nearby estate.Bingley is introduced to the local society at an assembly ball along with his haughty sister Caroline and his aloof friend the handsome and rich Mr. Darcy. Bingley is enchanted with Jane while Elizabeth takes an instant dislike to Darcy after he coldly rebuffs her and later makes demeaning remarks about her that she overhears ...