Are you ready to begin or continue your journey into classic English literature, and perhaps learn something about yourself along the way?<br/>What you will enjoy about this special edition: Easier to read font & layout Larger font than other editions (size 11, not 9) Page numbers on every page and clear chapter beginnings Beautifully minimalist design Smooth matte finish cover Relevant but simple illustrations that don’t distract Will match well with any color scheme on your bookshelf, coffee table or mantle Improved size & quality We didn’t cut corners on this design like so many other editions out there Larger 6” X 9” book, instead of 5” X 8”<br/><br/>With the masterful stroke of a pen, Austen carefully weaves multiple themes throughout this complex story, including reputation, class, family, integrity, and gender roles. The overarching theme is undoubtedly love. Pride and Prejudice contains one of the most cherished love stories in English literature: the courtship between Darcy and Elizabeth. As in any good love story, the lovers must elude and overcome numerous stumbling blocks along the way, beginning with the tensions caused by the lovers’ own personal qualities. Elizabeth’s pride makes her misjudge Darcy on the basis of a poor first impression, while Darcy’s prejudice against Elizabeth’s poor social standing blinds him, for a time, to her many virtues.<br/>As you see this story unfold and you learn the lessons Austen teaches, you will come away from a work like this a different person. Things are not always what they seem at first glance, and the one who is patient enough to wait on the truth to emerge will come away with something they can keep for the rest of their life.