Pride and Prejudice is English novelist Jane Austen's second novel, published in 1813. A novel of manners, it explores the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the book's protagonist, as she learns about the consequences of snap judgements and comes to grasp the distinction between superficial kindness and actual virtue.
Author: Jane Austen
About Author: Jane Austen was an English novelist best known for her six novels that implicitly interpret, critique, and remark on the British landed aristocracy at the end of the eighteenth century. Austen's plots frequently highlight women's reliance on marriage to achieve social status and economic security.