Pride and Prejudice : Key info
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Key Facts
- Full Title: Pride and Prejudice
- Original Title: First Impressions
- Author: Jane Austen (1775–1817)
- Title of the Author: The First Lady of English Fiction & Anti-Romantic Novelist of the Romantic Age
- Source: Inspired by Austen’s own unpublished work titled First Impressions (1796–1797)
- Written Time: 1796–1797 (as First Impressions), revised in 1811
- First Published: 1813
- Publisher: Thomas Egerton of London. (Publishing House)
- Genre: Novel of Manners / Romantic Novel
- Point of View: Third-Person Omniscient (mainly from Elizabeth Bennet’s perspective)
- Climax: Elizabeth reads Darcy’s letter and realizes she was prejudiced and wrong about him
- Structure: Divided into 61 chapters
- Tone: Witty, Satirical, Ironic, Reflective
- Significance: One of the most famous romantic novels in English literature, known for its sharp commentary on society and relationships.
- Setting:
- Time Setting: Early 19th century (Regency Era)
- Place Setting: Rural England — Longbourn, Netherfield Park, Rosings Park, Hunsford, and Pemberley