First published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most celebrated novel and one of the most beloved works in the English language. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters in a respectable but modestly circumstanced family in rural England, as she navigates the social pressures of marriage, family obligation, and personal integrity. When the proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy enters the neighborhood, his initial disdain and Elizabeth's spirited resistance set in motion a courtship that gradually gives way to mutual understanding and genuine affection. Austen's prose is distinguished by its irony, wit, and precise social observation, and her portrait of Elizabeth Bennet has endured as one of literature's most compelling heroines. The novel's examination of class, money, and the constraints placed on women of the period remains as sharp today as when it was written. This Crownwell Classics edition presents the complete and unabridged text.