Pride and Prejudice Author:Jane Austin "Pride and Prejudice" is the classic tale of the irrepressible Elizabeth Bennet- Jane Austen's most fully realized heroine and a character not inlike her creator in that she possesses a dry wit, enjoys spotting a fiil, and refuses to be taken lightly. The story begins as the people of rural Meryton scurry to marry their daughters off to Charles ... more »Bingley, a dashing and eligible bachelor who has taken an estate near the Bennets. At the village's welcoming ball, Elizabeth meets up with a formidable adversary: Bingley's closest friend, the cold prideful, extremely weathy Fitzwilliam Darcy, who piques her to new heights of antagonism. When Darcy arrogantly urges Bingley to give up his burgeoning courtship to Elizabeth's sister, misunderstanding threatens to bury all he loves in turmoil and regret. A cautionary tale about the evils of hasty judgement, "Pride and Prejudice" is aruguably one of the most satisfying love stories ever written.« less