Pride and Prejudice

Published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s most famous novel.
It is a sharp-witted comedy of manners that critiques the British landed gentry’s social hierarchy and the necessity of marriage for women’s financial security in the early 19th century.
The story follows the Bennet family, who have five daughters but no male heir to inherit their estate, Longbourn. Consequently, the mother, Mrs. Bennet, is obsessed with marrying her daughters to wealthy men to ensure their future.

Jane Austen (1775–1817)
was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. In 2026, she is celebrated not only for her wit and “comedy of manners” but also for her sharp social observation regarding women’s roles in 19th-century Britain