Book - 43, Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1813)

by

Jane Austen

Book Read: 14-19 December 2015

Note Written: 13 January 2016

After hearing a lot about 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Emma', 'Sense and Sensibility' etc, I decided to give Jane Austen a try. I am not a big fan of romantic novels or films. When I started reading 'Pride and Prejudice', I was a bit skeptical as to whether I'll complete it or like it. The opposite happened; turns out I was the prejudiced one. I liked the novel and grew into loving it page by page - it's such a happy little novel!

The life and times of the story, the pre-victorian era, it's locale and customs, are alien to me, but the people and their emotions are not - the gossipy men and women, the fear of love, the expectations of people, familial prejudices, woes about social status, the adventures to find love, the chance meetings, the late realizations and many things like that. 'Pride and Prejudice' was a wonderful read for me, even though the language was bit too formal for me, since I am not used to literature from the era. When I was picturing the character Mr Collins, the irritating cousin, had the face of Tobias Funke (David Cross) from 'Arrested Development'. He would fit the role perfectly in a movie or TV version if another one comes out. Will try and read Emma soon. Thank you, many friends who inspired or irritated me into reading this novel.