Orgullo y Prejuicio: Jane Austen

by Jane Austen, Jose Jordan de Urries y Azara (translator)

"Orgullo y Prejuicio" es una de las novelas más queridas y aclamadas de Jane Austen, que ofrece una mirada perspicaz y satírica sobre la sociedad inglesa de principios del siglo XIX. A través de la historia de Elizabeth Bennet y su compleja relación con el orgulloso Mr. Darcy, Austen explora temas universales como el amor, el matrimonio, las diferencias sociales y las primeras impresiones. Con su estilo ingenioso y diálogos brillantes, Austen teje una trama que es a la vez romántica y crítica, presentando personajes inolvidables que han capturado la imaginación de generaciones de lectores. Esta obra maestra es una lectura imprescindible para quienes disfrutan de la literatura clásica, la aguda observación social y las historias de amor atemporales.
ATROSE Publishing

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2024

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

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado bastante. Ya sabía todo lo que pasaba, porque me habia visto la película, pero aún así, me ha sorprendido mucho y me ha gustado conocer la verdadera historia. Aunque es verdad, que hay partes que son un poco densas y largas... Pero igualmente, es una historia mítica, que he disfrutado con gusto.

[Melina de Leer da vida · Rating 5 out of 5]

Relectura de uno de los clásico más conocidos. Volví a amar toda la historia. Me gustó muchísimo más que la primera vez. Disfruté los diálogos y las descripciones. No me voy a cansar de recomendar este libro, que es un imprescindible del siglo XIX.

Lizzy es realmente graciosa, sarcástica e ingeniosa para responder. Obviamente volví a caer rendida ante Darcy, que se consagra como el crush de todos los tiempos.
Dato no menor: sigo detestando la forma de ser de la Sra. Bennet y el comportamiento de Lidya.

En fin, vuelvo a recomendarlo. Espero que todos le den un oportunidad y tengan el gusto de disfrutarlo tanto como yo.

[Donald Castillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sin duda alguna el título lo dice todo. Una novela de un hombre orgulloso que se encuentra con una dama que se deja llevar por sus prejuicios (sesgos), hablanda el corazón de Mr. Darcy teniendo una evolución por ambos.