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Pride and Prejudice Books and Editions

By Esther Lombardi, About.com

Jane Austen's work, Pride and Prejudice was first published in January 1813, two years after Sense and Sensibility was published. The novel features the Bennet sisters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. You'll also read about the famous Mr. Darcy. Read more about Jane Austen's popular novel, Pride and Prejudice.

1. Pride and Prejudice - Norton

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Here's the Norton Critical Edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, taken from the 1813 first edition text. This critical edition also features 19 essays about Pride and Prejudice by Richard Whately, Margaret Oliphant, Richard Simpson, D. W. Harding, Dorothy Van Ghent, Alistair Duckworth, Stuart Tave, Marilyn Butler, and Nina Auerbach. You'll also find an interview with Colin Firth.

2. Pride and Prejudice - Oxford

James Kinsley edits this edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, from Oxford University Press. This new edition includes a new introduction, updated notes, and new appendices on social rank and dancing in 19th-century England.

3. The Annotated Pride and Prejudice - Pheasant Books

by Jane Austen, and David M. Shapard (Editor). Pheasant Books. From the publisher: "This book represents the first annotated version ever of Jane Austen's most popular novel. It contains the complete text of the novel, along with more than 2300 annotations."

4. Pride and Prejudice - Simon & Schuster

by Jane Austen, and Cynthia Brantley Johnson (Editor). Simon & Schuster. From the publisher: "Jane Austen's lively, humorous, and ultimately timeless tale of proper English society, unspoken intentions, and true love finally found."

5. Elizabeth Bennet

by Pamela Loos (Editor). Chelsea House Publishers. From the publisher: "The heroine of Austen's Pride and Prejudice exhibits wit, independence, and intelligence. Austen considered her 'as delightful a character as ever appeared in print.'"

6. Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen

by Richard Gill, and Susan Gregory. Palgrave. From the publisher: "Mastering the Novels of Jane Austen is the ideal companion for anyone studying the works of this enduring literary figure. An engaging account of the six most-read Austen novels, this book captures the imagination with its fresh and lively approach. Provides a detailed critique of 'Northanger Abbey,' 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Pride and Prejudice,' Mansfield Park,' 'Emma' and 'Persuasion'."

7. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

by Harold Bloom (Editor). Chelsea House Publisher: "Using a novel’s ability to be enjoyed upon being reread as a barometer, Harold Bloom states that Jane Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' can rival any novel ever written. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on her work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more."

8. Pemberley or Pride and Prejudice Continued

by Emma Tennant. St. Martin's Press. From the publisher: "With wit and style and genuine insight into character, Pemberley brilliantly delineates the perils and pleasures of a marriage between two people as strong-willed and prickly as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. A year after their wedding, Christmas approaches."

9. Mr. Darcy's Daughters

by Elizabeth Aston. Simon & Schuster. From the publisher: "Picking up twenty years after Pride and Prejudice left off, Mr. Darcy's Daughters begins in the year 1818. Elizabeth and Darcy have gone to Constantinople, giving us an opportunity to get to know their five daughters, who have left the sheltered surroundings of Pemberley for a few months in London."

10. Pride and Prejudice - Brilliance

Sharon Williams reads for this audiobook of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, from Brilliance Audio.

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