Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane AustenThe story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners,upbringing,moral rightness,education and marriage in her aristocratic society of early 19th century England.Elizabeth is the second eldest of five daughters of a country gentleman landed in the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire,not far from London.
Though the story's setting is uniquely turn of the 19th century,it retains a fascination for modern readers,continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such as the Big Read.It still receives considerable attention from literary critics.This modern interest has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen's memorable characters or themes.
To date,the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.
