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Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen · complete original text

  • 61 chapters
  • 122,900 words
  • about 943 min
  • novel

Elizabeth Bennet is clever, quick and sure of her own judgement. Mr Darcy is rich, proud and silent. When they meet at a country ball, each thinks the worst of the other. A story of first impressions, family trouble and learning to see clearly.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.

"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

"But it is," returned she. "For Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

"Do not you want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife, impatiently.

"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."

This was invitation enough.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1 · 7 min
  2. Chapter 2 · 6 min
  3. Chapter 3 · 13 min
  4. Chapter 4 · 8 min
  5. Chapter 5 · 7 min
  6. Chapter 6 · 18 min
  7. Chapter 7 · 15 min
  8. Chapter 8 · 15 min
  9. Chapter 9 · 13 min
  10. Chapter 10 · 17 min
  11. Chapter 11 · 12 min
  12. Chapter 12 · 5 min
  13. Chapter 13 · 13 min
  14. Chapter 14 · 9 min
  15. Chapter 15 · 13 min
  16. Chapter 16 · 26 min
  17. Chapter 17 · 10 min
  18. Chapter 18 · 40 min
  19. Chapter 19 · 15 min
  20. Chapter 20 · 13 min
  21. Chapter 21 · 16 min
  22. Chapter 22 · 13 min
  23. Chapter 23 · 13 min
  24. Chapter 24 · 15 min
  25. Chapter 25 · 12 min
  26. Chapter 26 · 18 min
  27. Chapter 27 · 10 min
  28. Chapter 28 · 11 min
  29. Chapter 29 · 19 min
  30. Chapter 30 · 10 min
  31. Chapter 31 · 12 min
  32. Chapter 32 · 12 min
  33. Chapter 33 · 14 min
  34. Chapter 34 · 16 min
  35. Chapter 35 · 23 min
  36. Chapter 36 · 16 min
  37. Chapter 37 · 11 min
  38. Chapter 38 · 8 min
  39. Chapter 39 · 13 min
  40. Chapter 40 · 13 min
  41. Chapter 41 · 18 min
  42. Chapter 42 · 14 min
  43. Chapter 43 · 38 min
  44. Chapter 44 · 18 min
  45. Chapter 45 · 13 min
  46. Chapter 46 · 23 min
  47. Chapter 47 · 32 min
  48. Chapter 48 · 17 min
  49. Chapter 49 · 17 min
  50. Chapter 50 · 17 min
  51. Chapter 51 · 16 min
  52. Chapter 52 · 23 min
  53. Chapter 53 · 23 min
  54. Chapter 54 · 12 min
  55. Chapter 55 · 18 min
  56. Chapter 56 · 21 min
  57. Chapter 57 · 13 min
  58. Chapter 58 · 19 min
  59. Chapter 59 · 19 min
  60. Chapter 60 · 12 min
  61. Chapter 61 · 10 min

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