Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen

Publisher Marketing: Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London. Though the story is set at the 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 has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book 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. As Anna Quindlen wrote, Pride and Prejudice is also about that thing that all great novels consider, the search for self. And it is the first great novel that teaches us this search is as surely undertaken in the drawing room making small talk as in the pursuit of a great white whale or the public punishment of adultery. Review Citations: Audio File 08/01/2009 pg. 60 (EAN 9789626349571, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 96 (EAN 9780143036234, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 309 (EAN 9781596792494, Library Binding) Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 54 (EAN 9789626343562, Compact Disc) Booklist 03/15/1993 pg. 1368 (EAN 9780886462789, Analog Audio Cassette) Newsweek 09/17/2007 pg. 18 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) People Weekly 12/24/2007 pg. 60 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) People Weekly 11/16/2009 pg. 51 (EAN 9780140373370, Paperback) Library Journal 02/01/1996 pg. 104 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 34 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 722 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 24 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 876 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780679601685, Hardcover) Library Journal 10/01/1995 pg. 70 (EAN 9780486284736, Paperback) Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2013 pg. 133 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) School Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 110 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 (EAN 9789380028743, Paperback) People Weekly 12/23/2013 pg. 57 (EAN 9780143123163, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 96 (EAN 9780142419199, Paperback) Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 108 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/10/2010 pg. 111 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Books & Culture 12/27/2011 pg. 36 (EAN 9780674049161, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2009 pg. 119 (EAN 9780141040349, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Austen, Jane Jane Austen s (1775-1817) works have enjoyed a renewed popularity in the last year with the film release of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility - both critically acclaimed. Sir Walter Scott said, Jane Austen had that exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting. Contributor Bio:  Fresneda, Ruben Ruben Fresneda (1988 Alcoy, Alicante), es licenciado en Bellas Artes en la especialidad de Pintura por la Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. Realiza exposiciones por diferentes lugares de la geografia espanola. Ha realizado diversas exposiciones individuales que han recibido el apoyo de entidades como: Concejalia de Juventud del Ayuntamiento de Valencia, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Informatica de Valencia, Campus de Alcoy de la Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Seguros La Union Alcoyana, Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia y Ayuntamiento de Sagunto, entre otros. En diversas exposiciones colectivas ha recibido apoyo de: Palau de la Musica de Valencia, Concejalia de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Valencia, Departamento de Pintura de la Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Departamento de Dibujo de la Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Societat Coral El Micalet, Ayuntamiento de Mislata y Concejalia de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Alcoy, entre otros. Ha aparecido en diferentes medios de comunicacion como: Periodico Ciudad de Alcoy, Aramultimedia, Pagina66, Diario Levante, Diario El periodic, Globedia, Diario Informacion, Agenda Urbana de Valencia, El periodico de aqui, Bonart revista d'Art en catala, Cadena Ser, Cope, TV-A... Ahora prepara diversas exposiciones individuales en Madrid. Podemos encontrar obra suya en diversas colecciones privadas de Alcoy, Ibi, Valencia, Sagunto y Madrid.