Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth Bennet is the second of five sisters whose mother is determined to see them all married well. When the wealthy and proud Mr Darcy arrives in the neighbourhood, his cold manner and Elizabeth’s quick judgement set the two at odds, even as something harder to admit grows between them. Jane Austen turns the business of courtship into a witty, clear-eyed study of class, family and how badly first impressions can mislead us. First published in 1813, it remains one of the most loved novels in the English language.