Pride and Prejudice / Orgueil et Préjugés: English-French Parallel Text Bilingual Edition / Texte Parallèle Anglais-Français Édition Bilingue

Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel written by Jane Austen. The story follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic piece filled with comedy, its humor lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Great Britain.<br/><br/>It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, selling over tens of millions of copies, and has received considerable attention from literary scholars. Also nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.<br/><br/>Now available in a bilingual edition, with English and French side by side. The perfect way to learn French – by reading the French translation with Jane Austen’s charming original text right by side to guide you in case you need help. It makes it very suitable for learning both French and English.<br/><br/>Parallel texts are a very useful and versatile tool in the language learning process. It’s one of the best ways to experience the original text and authentic linguistic environment even for the less confident readers because the help is just a glance away to check the other language. The parallel text also facilitates access to more challenging texts for the language learner, be it because of the vocabulary or the complexity of the grammar or syntax.