It has always been near and dear to me as soon as I started reading it at the age of fourteen, and I feel that affection will only grow stronger in the future. Although I do love Austen’s other works, especially Sense and Sensibility, in my mind there is nothing like Pride and Prejudice. Actually it is a familial tradition for my sister, mother, and me where we would read the book together and watch the BBC version on special occasions such as Mother’s Day, birthdays, and, at times, Christmas. It is a book I find myself rereading over and over again, especially during the summer. It has a no-nonsense and witty heroine, a male hero who is at first mysterious and brooding - seemingly unpleasant - yet in actual fact awkwardly lovable, plus clever dialogue, a cast of comical characters, and a brilliant romance plot. The beloved novel by the equally beloved British novelist Jane Austen is one of the most famous books in the English language. I have not come across many people who haven’t read or at least heard of Pride and Prejudice.
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