Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet. Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Thus, it is i...