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Pride and Prejudice

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1813) by Jane Austen (written 1796–97).


Pride and Prejudice Cultural  
  1. (1813) A comic novel by Jane Austen about the life of an upper-middle-class family, the Bennets, in eighteenth-century England. A complex succession of events ends with the marriages of the two eldest Bennet daughters.


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Ruth Jones says she is "stepping into very big shoes" as she stars in a new BBC comedy series inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"There are so many nods to Pride and Prejudice - recognisable characters, iconic ballroom scenes, moments that make you think, 'I remember that'," said Jones.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Screenwriter Quintrell feels very lucky to have contributed to a follow-on story in the world of Pride and Prejudice.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Millions of viewers around the world swooned over Colin Firth as Mr Darcy, striding out of a lake wearing a wet shirt in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

Pride and Prejudice stalked in tandem the beautiful hills.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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