Pride and Prejudice - Novel (Grades 9-10)

Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

Elizabeth Bennett has too much sense to agree to marry the obsequious Mr. Collins, and too much pride to defer to the arrogant Mr. Darcy. Has she sense and humility enough to admit a serious error in judgment?

Book Summary (320 pages)
Category: Classic
Theme: Pride, prejudice
Setting: England, 1800s

Related Studies: England, French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, marriage, satires
Enrichment/Writing Focus: Writing a research paper, character studies, summarizing