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The text of Pride and Prejudice is the 1813 first edition text.
"Backgrounds and Sources" includes biographical portraits of Austen by members of her family and by acclaimed biographers Claire Tomalin and David Nokes. Seventeen of Austens letters--eight of them new to the Third Edition--allow readers to glimpse the close-knit society that was Austens world, both in life and in her writing. Samples of Austens early writing allow readers to trace her growth as a writer as well as to read her fiction comparatively. "Criticism" features nineteen assessments of the novel, seven of them new to the Third Edition. Among them is an interview with Colin Firth on the recent BBC television adaptation of the novel. Also included are pieces by Richard Whately, Margaret Oliphant, Richard Simpson, D. W. Harding, Dorothy Van Ghent, Alistair Duckworth, Stuart Tave, Marilyn Butler, Nina Auerbach, Susan Morgan, Claudia L. Johnson, Susan Fraiman, Deborah Kaplan, Tara Goshal Wallace, Cheryl L. Nixon, David Spring, Edward Ahearn, and Donald Gray. A Chronology-new to the Third Edition-and a Selected Bibliography are also included.
Jane Austen (17751817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature.
Donald Gray is Professor of English at Indiana University. He is the editor of the Norton Critical Edition of Alice in Wonderland, and of the anthology Victorian Poetry.
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A Perennial Favorite In The Norton Critical Editions Series, Pride And Prejudice Is Based On The 1813 First Edition Text, Which Has Been Thoroughly Annotated For Undergraduate Readers. Backgrounds And Sources Includes Biographical Portraits Of Austen By Members Of Her Family And By Biographers Park
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: This retelling of 'Pride and Prejudice', by Hilary Burningham, is a simplified version of the novel, accompanied by key passages from the original. Illustrations emphasize both character and plot. It is suitable as an introduction and revision aid for younger school children and GC