The Annotated Pride and Prejudice, (Paperback)

from mcelhra

I used this book as a reference while I was reading Pride and Predjudice on my Kindle. There were way too many footnotes to read directly from this edition. I would read a few chapters on the Kindle and then skim the footnotes in this edition for the section I had just read. I think I got a lot m...

from Murphy-Jacobs

With the text of the novel on one page and a list of notes, explanations, and historical facts on the facing page, this annotated version makes the classic story accessible to readers not familiar with the conventions of 19th century literature, with the historical period, or with Austen. For tho...

from kerinlo

This is a great addition to the library of Jane Austen fans. I love Pride and Prejudice more and more each time I read it and this book made my last reading so enjoyable. Many of the footnotes were of information I already knew, but many are also specific to the manners and etiquette of the time ...

from popoki

I've read P&P many times, but this time was the most enjoyable! The explanations and supplemental information brought Elizabeth's world to life, and the chronology was kind of eye-opening in the way many events are clustered. There is a list of suggested reading on all areas of contemporary life....

from ben_a

On the novel: James Wood says that Austen excels at both caricature and character. True. She is throughout simultaneously light and deep, providing one of the funniest books on earth, a primer on manners, and a (correct, admirable) theory of romantic love. In my Republic of Virtue, reading of Pri...