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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's beloved novel of love and social manners in Georgian England
England 1813 World Classics
๐ Key Facts
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Published anonymously in 1813 by Jane Austen as "A novel by a Lady"
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Marriage of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy โ a study of first impressions, class and gender
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Sold 20 million+ copies; 6 major TV/film adaptations; the 1995 BBC series starred Colin Firth as Darcy
"It is a truth universally acknowledged..." โ the most famous opening sentence in English literature
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England
Year / Era
1813
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Jane Austen's beloved novel of love and social manners in Georgian England