
Pride & Prejudice (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Regency Comedy of Manners, Courtship, Class, Inheritance, and First ImpressionsBy Jane AustenLength15h 9m
About this audiobook
Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most brilliant comedy of manners, a novel in which courtship, property, family ambition, and moral education are woven into a finely balanced social drama. Through the evolving relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Austen examines the errors of first impressions and the pressures exerted by class, inheritance, and reputation. Its lucid prose, ironic narration, and precisely staged dialogue place it at the height of the English realist tradition while retaining the elegance of eighteenth-century satire. Jane Austen, born in 1775 into a cultured clerical family, wrote from intimate knowledge of provincial gentry life, female dependence, and the narrow economic choices available to women. Her own position—educated, observant, socially connected yet financially vulnerable—sharpened her understanding of marriage as both emotional aspiration and material necessity. Pride and Prejudice reflects this world without sentimentality, transforming domestic experience into lasting social critique. This novel is essential reading for anyone interested in literary wit, psychological subtlety, and the history of modern fiction. It rewards both first-time readers and seasoned scholars with its moral intelligence, comic precision, and enduring insight into love, judgment, and self-knowledge.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length15 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Pride & Prejudice (Annotated)
26CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
2Introduction
27CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
5Author Biography
30CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
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6CHAPTER ONE
31CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
7CHAPTER TWO
32CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
8CHAPTER THREE
33CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
9CHAPTER FOUR
34CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
10CHAPTER FIVE
35CHAPTER THIRTY
11CHAPTER SIX
36CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
12CHAPTER SEVEN
37CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
13CHAPTER EIGHT
38CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
14CHAPTER NINE
39CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
15CHAPTER TEN
40CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
16CHAPTER ELEVEN
41CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
17CHAPTER TWELVE
42CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
18CHAPTER THIRTEEN
43CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
19CHAPTER FOURTEEN
44CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
20CHAPTER FIFTEEN
45CHAPTER FOURTY
21CHAPTER SIXTEEN
46CHAPTER FOURTY-ONE
22CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
47CHAPTER FOURTY-TWO
23CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
48CHAPTER FOURTY-THREE
24CHAPTER NINETEEN
49CHAPTER FOURTY-FOUR
25CHAPTER TWENTY
50CHAPTER FOURTY-FIVE