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Her most famous novel pride and prejudice is rightfully considered to be the masterpiece of the world literature. The story follows elizabeth bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, moral rightness, education. Bennet is eager to marry off her three daughters, jane, elizabeth, our heroine, and lydia. Pride and prejudice became jane austens second published novel and one of her most. Mr bennet is an english gentleman living in hartfordshire with his overbearing wife. Published in 18 this classic tale of love, reputation, and class remains one of the most beloved books of all time. Orgullo y prejuicio pride and prejudice spanish edition. Pride and prejudice by jane austen chapter 1 it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Martin amis wrote this in the new yorker back in 1996, when tarantino had cultural heat to spare. Orgullo y perjuicio pride and prejudice spanish edition. Pride and prejudice by jane austen had put my left out dictionary into good use.
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