Pride and Prejudice (Full Version)

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a dazzling comedy of manners in which courtship becomes a high-stakes arena of reputation, money, and misreading. In the small world of country assemblies and drawing rooms, Elizabeth Bennet’s quick intelligence and moral independence collide with the icy reserve of Mr. Darcy, while her family’s anxious pursuit of “good matches” turns every visit into a social contest.

With luminous irony and psychological precision, Austen exposes the traps of pride, the comforts of prejudice, and the subtle negotiations that govern women’s lives in a world where marriage shapes security and status. At once romantic and ruthlessly observant, the novel remains timeless for its unforgettable characters, its wit that never grows stale, and its clear-eyed belief that self-knowledge is the truest turning point.

• Listeners who love witty, character-driven romances where dialogue and social nuance carry as much suspense as plot twists
• Fans of period fiction interested in class, manners, and the quiet power struggles of family and reputation
• Students and classic-lit readers seeking a foundational novel of English literature, rich in irony, theme, and craft

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist celebrated for her incisive wit, moral intelligence, and unmatched command of social comedy. Writing from the world of the rural gentry she knew intimately, she transformed courtship plots into sharp studies of character, class, and self-deception. Her major novels include Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. Though published anonymously in her lifetime, Austen’s influence has proven immense, shaping the modern novel through free indirect style, ironic narration, and enduringly human heroines.