Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel by Jane Austen.

The bookcentres on the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner.The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Britain. The book will hold a grip on the reader due to the following reasons: .

The book charts the emotional development of the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgments. . Austen depicted the world, in all its own narrow pride and prejudice, with unswerving accuracy and satire. . At the same time, she placed at its centrea character so well-conceived. . Austen's novel has remained popular largely because of the enduring appeal to men and women alike of a well-told and potentially happily ending love story. A classic of English literature, it was written with incisive wit and superb character delineation.