Pride and Prejudice (Wordsworth Classics)

Introduction and Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood, University of Sussex

Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners.

• The garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim: finding a good match for each of her five daughters.
• In this pursuit, she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband.

With its wit, social precision, and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language.