Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by British author Jane Austen.

In February, 2009, U.S. publisher Quirk Books announced that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies would be published on April 15, 2009. In this satire, that famous first sentence now reads: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."Los Angeles Times: Zombies invade classic fiction (February 5, 2009)

Mrs. Bennet, whose five grown daughters are all unmarried, conspires to match her oldest with a wealthy new gentleman neighbor, Mr. Bingley. The new neighbor's friend, Mr. Darcy, scorns the Bennet daughters for being too far below Mr. Bingley's social station. Darcy then falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet, but is spurned in turn. The book follows Elizabeth and Darcy as they confront obstacles to their love, not the least of which is their own pride and prejudice.

Pride and Prejudice was generally well received on its initial publication in 1813. It has become a recognized classic in English literature. A 2003 BBC survey determined it to be the second favorite book among readers in the United Kingdom.BBC: The Big Read (April, 2003) A 2008 Australian poll of bookstore customers placed Pride and Prejudice as the best book ever written.The West Australian: "Aussie readers vote Pride and Prejudice best book" (February 20, 2008)

According to the publisher's website, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies begins with a mysterious plague striking Elizabeth Bennet's village of Meryton. The book is a "delightful comedy of manners" with "civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead."Chronicle Books: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

• • Mahalo's Guide to Pride and Prejudice Quotes
• Wikiquote: Pride and Prejudice
• SparkNotes: Important Pride and Prejudice Quotes Explained

• • Mahalo's Guide to Jane Austen
• Wikipedia: Jane Austen
• Jane Austen Organization: The Republic of Pemberley
• Official Site: Jane Austen's House Museum
• Official Site: The Jane Austen Centre
• The Jane Austen Society of North America

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1938: Pride and Prejudice (TV)

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• 1952: Pride and Prejudice (miniseries)

• 1967: Pride and Prejudice

• 1980: Pride and Prejudice (miniseries)

• 1995: Pride and Prejudice (miniseries)

• 2003: Pride and Prejudice

• 2005: Pride and Prejudice