Pride and Prejudice

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.’ This at least is the view of Mrs Bennet, mother of five unmarried daughters when the eligible and handsome young bachelor Mr Bingley moves into the neighbourhood. Thus begins a sparklingly witty yet profoundly moving comedy of manners, with an unforgettable cast of characters – the outspoken Mrs Bennet and her stoical husband; their daughters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia; the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh and her fawning clergyman Mr Collins; the charming yet mysterious Mr Wickham; the eternally optimistic Mr Bingley and his pompous sisters; and of course the dark and brooding Mr Darcy. Since its first publication in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the best-loved novels in the English language. It has sold over 20 million copies and was adapted for the television by the BBC in 1995 and as a film in 2005. Digitally printed to order on high-quality off-white paper with a matte-laminated colour cover, Heritage Classics are meant to last a lifetime.