The Annotated Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen, David M. Shapard

Pered vami shedevr anglijskoj literatury - roman Dzhejn Ostin "Gordost i predubezhdenie", do sikh por ne utrativshij svoej populjarnosti. Tekst proizvedenija adaptirovan i snabzhen parallelnym perevodom na russkij jazyk.Anglijskij tekst polnostju ozvuchen nositeljami jazyka i besplatno dostupen dlja proslushivanija po QR-kodu, raspolozhennomu v nachale kazhdoj glavy.Posobie adresovano vsem, kto izuchaet anglijskij jazyk i khochet chitat literaturu na jazyke originala.

Paperback

First published January 28, 1790

About the author

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), were a modest success but brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies. Her novels have also inspired many films, including 1940's Pride and Prejudice, 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2016's Love & Friendship.

Reviews

[Ruth Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lo bueno de releer los clásicos es que dad igual cuantas veces los hayas leído, te aportan o te enseñan algo nuevo. En esta ocasión, he disfrutado mucho de las partes más humorísticas y he entendido mejor la personalidad introvertida de Darcy. Esta versión con anotaciones también me ha ayudado a contextualizar más la novela y a ver qué significan ciertos sucesos o comentarios teniendo en cuenta la época en la que escribe. A veces las anotaciones me han cortado un poco el ritmo y la lectura a sido más irregular, pero creo que al menos una vez en la vida está bien leer las anotaciones para profundizar más.

[w e i l u · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Absolutely charming even when you know what comes next. The annotations made me appreciate this book even more, and understand the context better. Easily one of the greatest novels of all time.