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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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"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

With Pride and Prejudice published in 1813, why do the cast and crew of this new drama think her work continues to speak to people?

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Molly Wright, who plays Kitty adds that Austen is "so ahead of her time" in her views on "marriage and feminism" in Pride and Prejudice.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

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

His voice, sadly, is still a soprano, but he's clutching Sunny's old copy of Pride and Prejudice.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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