Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen · 1775–1817
Librarian’s score8.8Claude · AI
Readers—Shown after five ratings
Five sisters, an entailed estate and two people who misjudge each other at a dance. Austen’s comedy works through dialogue so precise that a single reply can change a reader’s mind about a character, and under the wit runs a clear sense of what marriage meant for women with no money of their own. It is as pleasurable to reread as anything in English.