Pride and Prejudice (Illustrated): With Illustrations by Charles E. Brock: 10 (Top Five Classics)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.With every one of Jane Austens novels still in print more than two hundred years after their initial publication Pride & Prejudice remains her most beloved and enduring work.Elizabeth Bennet the second oldest of five daughters would already be married if her mother had anything to say about it. At twenty-one she is headstrong clever kind and most of all unwilling to settle for a loveless match. When she meets the proud Mr. Darcy they immediately misjudge one another but soon challenge and ultimately change each other in a story with as much comedy and satire as drama and romance.Featuring 40 illustrations by renowned Austen illustrator Charles E. Brock this Top Five Classics edition includes the unabridged text an informative introduction and a detailed author biography.