Pride and Prejudice

American  

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

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

In Pride and Prejudice and its various screen adaptations, Mrs Bennet is portrayed as stressed, emotional, and fixated on marrying off her five daughters.

From BBC

"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

I watched episodes of the 1995 BBC series “Pride and Prejudice” with my mom and sister.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also the BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, which I usually watch in the winter, when it starts to feel oppressive outside.

From Salon