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Pride and Prejudice
'The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry,' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and manners of her times.
128 pages, Paperback
Published December 20, 2007
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150 books55 followersClare West has over twenty years' TEFL classroom experience in the UK and overseas, and has led workshops for teachers in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Greece, and Argentina. For most of her teaching career she was involved with long-stay students on Cambridge examination courses, and engaged in the development of strategies to improve students' reading and writing skills.
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She is now a freelance author, with a special interest in the literary and cultural aspects of language learning. Current writing projects include contributing to the Oxford Bookworms Library and Dominoes series, writing supplementary materials such as grammar workbooks, as well as being the Series Editor for the Oxford Bookworms Playscripts series.
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March 22, 2022
This book is a short telling and recount of the narrative of Pride and Prejudice, adjusted to a fairly modern language intended for a certain level of English language learners and readers. As I'm already a fan of the original story, I enjoyed reading this immensely and think of it as a beautiful enticement for readers to read the original in the future.
November 7, 2016
Pride and prejudice is the story about a family that lives in the 18th - 19th century. It's about five unmarried daughters (Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia and Kitty) and their life looking for someone to marry them. When suddenly a rich family comes living in the neighbourhood, everybody gets excited and wants to meet them. At the ball they get to meet Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, the two men who moved to the neighbourhood. At first sight Mr. Darcy seems like a selfish, proud and arrogant man who doesn't like the people from the village. But once Elizabeth starts to know him better, she sees that behind that proud, disrespectful man, a charming handsome landlord is hiding. Mr. Bingley on the other hand seems like a very nice and attractive man who falls in love with Jane from the moment he meets her. The story tells us about the life in that century, their feelings of shame they have to each other and about their expectations in life. It's a story filled with love, romance, lies and social classes.
The book is written in a good readable, clear writing. The chapters are divided in almost finished parts, every part is about something different, so one chapter doesn't overflow in the next one. But the book does make one whole.
I would recommend this book because it is an interesting story and I could read it over and over again. But I wouldn't recommend it to everybody, only to the people who are already a bit experienced in English reading. I also wouldn't recommend it to the persons who love action in the books they read, because it doesn't involve much action.
The book is written in a good readable, clear writing. The chapters are divided in almost finished parts, every part is about something different, so one chapter doesn't overflow in the next one. But the book does make one whole.
I would recommend this book because it is an interesting story and I could read it over and over again. But I wouldn't recommend it to everybody, only to the people who are already a bit experienced in English reading. I also wouldn't recommend it to the persons who love action in the books they read, because it doesn't involve much action.
March 31, 2016
Updated 31 March 2016 'Tweaking':
Date Started: 14-05-2015
Date Finished: 22-05-2015
’The Classics’ has been always a charming title, reading them, I guess, makes you an intellectual reader! Since I read Jane Eyre (Oxford bookworms library edition) in 2011, I’ve really enjoyed listening to audio books while reading them in the same time; it creates an atmosphere that only a reader could understand. The feeling that you are living, whilst reading, in the era when the novel was written. Four years later, my sister started her English language course in the UK and I recommend her to buy the full Oxford bookworms library series and I found my self-eager to read them all.
Pride and Prejudice was the beginning, in 8 days despite my busyness I made it and read a book from cover to cover within one week, Marvelous! I don’t need to talk about the story, assuming that you already know it :), the only thing that I want to discuss in this review is the feminist voice through Jane’s writing; women stereotyping, their independency facing culture and society traditions etc. When Jane and Elizabeth were discussing Mr. Bingly’s sudden disappearance, the following lines have captivated my attention and made me notice how Austen was writing with a Women voice neither a writer nor a novelist only:
Jane: Women often imagine admiration means more than it really does
'And men want that to happen' said Elizabeth
'I prefer to believe that I was mistaken in thinking he cared for me' replied Jane
Checking Austen’s Wikipedia page, and knowing that she died young, single and has established a remarkable position in English literature, makes me think of Jane as a women not only as a writer, what she wanted to say and do, what were her permanent concerns and so on.
Luckily I am currently living in the UK, and I have the chance to visit two Jane Austen’s museums ;). Moreover, I have the opportunity to visit her house and several locations that her novels took place in. Finally, I hope you enjoy watching this documentary about her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUVw3...
Cheers ;)
Date Started: 14-05-2015
Date Finished: 22-05-2015
’The Classics’ has been always a charming title, reading them, I guess, makes you an intellectual reader! Since I read Jane Eyre (Oxford bookworms library edition) in 2011, I’ve really enjoyed listening to audio books while reading them in the same time; it creates an atmosphere that only a reader could understand. The feeling that you are living, whilst reading, in the era when the novel was written. Four years later, my sister started her English language course in the UK and I recommend her to buy the full Oxford bookworms library series and I found my self-eager to read them all.
Pride and Prejudice was the beginning, in 8 days despite my busyness I made it and read a book from cover to cover within one week, Marvelous! I don’t need to talk about the story, assuming that you already know it :), the only thing that I want to discuss in this review is the feminist voice through Jane’s writing; women stereotyping, their independency facing culture and society traditions etc. When Jane and Elizabeth were discussing Mr. Bingly’s sudden disappearance, the following lines have captivated my attention and made me notice how Austen was writing with a Women voice neither a writer nor a novelist only:
Jane: Women often imagine admiration means more than it really does
'And men want that to happen' said Elizabeth
'I prefer to believe that I was mistaken in thinking he cared for me' replied Jane
Checking Austen’s Wikipedia page, and knowing that she died young, single and has established a remarkable position in English literature, makes me think of Jane as a women not only as a writer, what she wanted to say and do, what were her permanent concerns and so on.
Luckily I am currently living in the UK, and I have the chance to visit two Jane Austen’s museums ;). Moreover, I have the opportunity to visit her house and several locations that her novels took place in. Finally, I hope you enjoy watching this documentary about her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUVw3...
Cheers ;)
October 4, 2015
Me ha gustado bastante, aunque me ha costado un poquito leerlo porque era un poco complicado pero aún así la historia es maravillosa ♡
May 31, 2016
I really liked and enjoyed reading the book very much. My only regret was not buying the original one, as I wanted to read more of the story. Nonetheless, it was beautifully written and I would gladly read it again without a doubt.
March 1, 2015
*sigh* I love Lissy and Darcy's love story!!
Lissy is the Best kick-ass heroine in historical book ever :)
Lissy is the Best kick-ass heroine in historical book ever :)
October 17, 2019
This story is about a family in Georgian England. Their household consists of Mr. – and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. They were raised with the purpose of marrying a rich man that can support the family. They are not from the upper class, and their house in Hertfordshire will be inherited by a distant cousin if Mr. Bennet dies. Then the wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley and his best friend Mr. Darcy arrive in town to spend the summer in a mansion nearby their property, the shy and beautiful Jane falls in love with Mr. Bingley, and Lizzie finds Mr. Darcy a snobbish, smug and proud man, and she swears to loathe him forever. This is the beginning of their love story.
I really like the storyline and the plot because I really like romance stories and it is a worldwide known/loved book for a reason. What I don’t like though is the way it’s written in this version because it seems rather unnatural to me. For example in the book when Mr. or Mrs. Bennet address each other they don’t use pet names or their first names either which I for one think is kind of weird and creepy because their married but they address each other by their surname. And I think that because of the way it’s written (which bothers me quite a lot), the story is kind or ruined and rather unsatisfying in my eyes.
I really like the storyline and the plot because I really like romance stories and it is a worldwide known/loved book for a reason. What I don’t like though is the way it’s written in this version because it seems rather unnatural to me. For example in the book when Mr. or Mrs. Bennet address each other they don’t use pet names or their first names either which I for one think is kind of weird and creepy because their married but they address each other by their surname. And I think that because of the way it’s written (which bothers me quite a lot), the story is kind or ruined and rather unsatisfying in my eyes.
January 19, 2024
I read this book because I am not a native English speaker, and that is because I want to develop my reading skills. It is worth reading for this purpose because the book focuses on repeating terms, and therefore, words can be easily memorized. As for the plot, it is very weak for me. The writer was not able to attract me to this story and its events.
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September 18, 2020Lo encontré de casualidad en mi biblioteca, no recuerdo cómo lo conseguí la verdad. Justo había terminado de ver la peli y dije voy a leer algo. Dije: Es mi oportunidad.
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La verdad que no sé si es una versión un poco resumida del original o qué. pero me gustó bastante.
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La verdad que no sé si es una versión un poco resumida del original o qué. pero me gustó bastante.
February 9, 2022
Lo único que lamento es no haberle dedicado más tiempo. Se nota que es clásico que a inspirado innumerables historias de amor posteriores.
October 21, 2022
I read this abridged version of p&p for a competition and I got second place. It was a fantastic adaptation.
March 27, 2024
Found this 100 page synopsis in my hostel in Hoi An and crushed it like it was a Gatorade on a hot day. Austen’a writing flows so well, such a page turner. Inspired to read the full tale.
October 5, 2024
First time reading pride and prejudice - a book solely about Mrs Bennett marrying off her daughters. Definetly not one of My favourite classics. The only reason as to why it is a 2 star review is because the retelling is quite good, very easy to understand and thankfully only 100 pages long. Towards the end I rushed through the pages just as much as the plot was rushed towards the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 4, 2025
ahora necesito leer el original
August 16, 2025
Mi alma está conectada a la de ellos.
December 22, 2025
... or how to manipulate an autist and get a fortune
July 10, 2024
The writings have been reduced but the essentials are there
October 22, 2014
How hard it has to be to beat one's pride to accept they were wrong?
How hard can one regret their behaviour against other because of prejudice?
What all it takes for one to cause all above?
Pride and Prejudice is one of the classic books that stayed highly popular throughout centuries. It was written by well known English writer, Jane Austen. In this novel she perfectly described the flaws of prejudicing. The Bennet's girls are all well grown and pretty as a picture, though some might not be as bright, and everyone is expecting them to marry some handsome and important man. The story starts when Mr. Bingley rents a house in Bennets' neighbourhood. He brings his quiet and dogmatic friend, Mr. Darcy with him. Soon, everyone start to dislike him because of his arrogant manners, so different from Mr. Bingley's. The climax comes when one of the Bennet daughters, Lydia decided to run away with officer Wickham. All shame seems to be on Darcy, but be ready for a real plot twist.
I enjoyed this book because of its imagery used, as well as the writer brought me to understanding society and its thinking in 19th century.
There was nearly nothing I disliked about this book, maybe that some parts were too complicated and long.
Basically, this book is one of the gifts to mankind and its really worth reading it.
I would recommend it to everyone who enjoys novels from 19 century, and everyone who likes the calm romance and witty thinking. Though, I don't recommend this book to anyone who finds pleasure in 'over-sugared' novels and people not willing to understand past opinions and manners.
How hard can one regret their behaviour against other because of prejudice?
What all it takes for one to cause all above?
Pride and Prejudice is one of the classic books that stayed highly popular throughout centuries. It was written by well known English writer, Jane Austen. In this novel she perfectly described the flaws of prejudicing. The Bennet's girls are all well grown and pretty as a picture, though some might not be as bright, and everyone is expecting them to marry some handsome and important man. The story starts when Mr. Bingley rents a house in Bennets' neighbourhood. He brings his quiet and dogmatic friend, Mr. Darcy with him. Soon, everyone start to dislike him because of his arrogant manners, so different from Mr. Bingley's. The climax comes when one of the Bennet daughters, Lydia decided to run away with officer Wickham. All shame seems to be on Darcy, but be ready for a real plot twist.
I enjoyed this book because of its imagery used, as well as the writer brought me to understanding society and its thinking in 19th century.
There was nearly nothing I disliked about this book, maybe that some parts were too complicated and long.
Basically, this book is one of the gifts to mankind and its really worth reading it.
I would recommend it to everyone who enjoys novels from 19 century, and everyone who likes the calm romance and witty thinking. Though, I don't recommend this book to anyone who finds pleasure in 'over-sugared' novels and people not willing to understand past opinions and manners.
February 16, 2013
Bara den klassiska öppningen gör boken värt att läsa: ¨It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must be in need a wife. And when such a man moves into a neighborhood, even if nothing is known about his feelings or opinions, this truth is so clear to the surrounding families that they think of him immediately as the future husband of one or other of their daughters.¨
Vidare: ¨The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry, said Elisabeth Bennet.¨
Vidare: ¨The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry, said Elisabeth Bennet.¨
June 23, 2019
A creepy looking cover. I can't find the version I read which was a parallel text Chinese/English edition, published 1995 for use only in the People's Republic of China. Since I can't read/speak/write Chinese it was a bit of a pointless read, but I did have fun trying to match up the characters with the English. So i have idea how to say it, but now i can write 'you are very charming!' in Mandarin. (or at least I kid myself I can write it. looks more like a chicken took a walk across my notebook.)
My first book of the year!
My first book of the year!
November 23, 2012
Oxford University press level6
Time 11/22=100minutes
7words summary pride prejudice persuaded marry proud
overcome against
Discussion questions
1. Have you ever have prejudice to people ?
No, it leads to discrimination.
2. Love and friendship, which is more important?
I am very confused! How about you?
I do not recommend you to read this because Vocabulary is a little
difficult...
Time 11/22=100minutes
7words summary pride prejudice persuaded marry proud
overcome against
Discussion questions
1. Have you ever have prejudice to people ?
No, it leads to discrimination.
2. Love and friendship, which is more important?
I am very confused! How about you?
I do not recommend you to read this because Vocabulary is a little
difficult...
March 4, 2014
The moment she first met him, she noticed his pride, his sense of superiority, and his selfish disdain for the feelings of others. He is the last man in the world whom she could ever be persuaded to marry.
And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr.Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls. Their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands.
And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr.Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls. Their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands.
January 21, 2022
This is my favorite classic I have read it's just so good and I'm so sad that my library doesn't have the original version. After reading this I can't wait to read sense and sensibility. I really was intimidated by Jane Austen but this book really overreached my expectations. Not to mention my favorite trope being in this book(enimies to lovers). I'm much more inspired to read more classics now <3
September 21, 2015
I was actually expecting a little more out of this book considering Pride and Prejudice is a very talked about story. It may be because this is not the original version, and if this is so, I reserve my real rating for the time when I read through the real deal. This version is very short and causes every occurance seems to blend into the next.
June 10, 2009
I love the way Jane Austen deals with the social relations that are subject to transformation when the society is moving from a strictly feudalist system to a more liberal way of thinking and living (the dawn of capitalism).
January 21, 2015
A very nice story, i actually found out about it at school! Our teacher said we're taking this story to discuss together, I had a lot of fun reading it with my class mates, I want to live at their time:(
June 9, 2016
The story can be guessed what will happen and which characters are good or bad. I really annoyed Elizabeth's mother ,who want her daughter to marry desperately, and her youngest daughter ,who like to follow a man all the time .
January 22, 2021
Through this easy and adjusted version, you will get a good snapshot of the original 'Pride and Prejudice' 's main plot. Nice love story, though very predictable. Further, you perceive since the beginning of the book the rush to get to an happy ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2009
It's nice to hear words like "quite the reverse" spoken by someone with an aristocratic British accent. And the A & E version was pretty much dead on(and they cut out the boring bits).
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June 21, 2011I couldn't stop reading this story. I've watched this DVDs, so I know the ending still I was really eager to finish it.
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