Pride and Prejudice: Curriculum Unit

Pros: Rich, beautiful language; wonderful, lively characters; a universal story

Cons: That one can only read it so many times in one life!

The Bottom Line: Beautiful, witty and brilliant book. A classic through and through.

Review: By virtue of her surname, Jane Austen's books have pride of place near the very top of my fiction shelves. That's fitting since her novels also have pride of place in my heart; I often reach for them first when I'm need of a good story or when I want to ...

Pros: wonderfully written, exceptional characterizations, hilarious and romantic

Cons: the manner of writing is a deterrent for some

The Bottom Line: Just as brilliant as everyone assured me it was.

Review: Back in the fall of 2001, I had the fortune of becoming intimately acquainted with Jane Austen thanks to a most edifying literature class. The book that served as my introduction was < b>Sense and Sensibility, a ...

Pros: great plot and characters

Cons: wasn't long enough!

Review: I have read Pride and Prejudice several times, the most recent of which was two weeks ago for my 19th century novel class. I found myself absolutely enthralled and several nights, I stayed up later than I should have to read more of the book.

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Pros: wonderful on all levels

Cons: do you know, I can’t think of one!

The Bottom Line: As you saw, 15 words weren’t enough to describe the pros of Pride and Prejudice, and now 30 aren’t enough to describe it in general!

Review: Jane Austen is by far my favorite “classics” author – not only is her writing lively, intelligent, and meaningful, but her books are on my Top-10 favorites list. And Pride and Prejudice is definitely my favorite Austen book. It’s ...

Pros: It's a woman's world

Cons: It is a woman's world.

The Bottom Line: I hate to say this but probably you will enjoy it more if you were of the "fairer sex"

Review: This was maybe the first serious work of fiction that I read. I had been used to reading Enid Blyton, Hardy boys and Nancy Drews. Though I began reading it reluctantly, it very soon had my complete attention.

The Plot:
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Pros: An amazing love story with the ultimate in happy endings.

Cons: Nobody died?

The Bottom Line: A great romantic novel for those people who enjoy romantic novels.

Review: The best love story every written is, of course, < i>A Tale of Two Cities. But this one ranks right up there among the best, with its tales of honor, sacrifice, and enduring love. If you like your endings happy, you ...

Pros: pure romance

Cons: need to have some familiarity with the time period for some parts to make sense

The Bottom Line: It is one of the most incredible books ever written, and a beautiful love story -- times two!

Review: I love Mr. Darcy.

He smolders with passion. He breathes romance. He is tall, dark, handsome, dashing.

Who wouldn't love Mr. Darcy?

Well, it takes Elizabeth Bennett a while to figure out that she's in love with him,...

Pros: superb characters, wit , humor and irony

Cons: predictable storyline

The Bottom Line: Read this novel... it is worth the effort

Review: I was first recommended to read Pride and Prejudice at the age of 14. I refused because I thought that the last thing I would be interested in reading about was a group of 18th century women, shopping, talking, gossiping and getting married. Not to...

Pros: A Classic Well Worth Reading, Beautiful Story, Engaging Characters

Cons: Somewhat Difficult To Read, Takes Awhile To Pick Up Speed

Review: Before I sing the praises of Pride and Prejudice, I must confess that it took me two tries to fully read the novel, but it was well worth the persistence and patience which it took to read. Very few novels have moved me as deeply as this, and in...

Pros: A great plot and some of the most unforgettable characters in all literature.

Cons: None. There's nothing not to like about this book.

The Bottom Line: Jane Austen's most popular novel combines some of best writing with the most winning characters you will ever meet in all fiction.

Review: It is a truth not universally acknowledged, that "Pride and Prejudice" is probably not Jane Austen's greatest book. That honor is reserved for "Mansfield Park", a much deeper book. But "Pride and Prejudice" is probably almost everybody's favorite ...