DESCRIPTION Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published two-hundred years ago in 1813. Despite now celebrating its bi-centenary the book continues to very popular with modern readers and to-date has sold over 20 million copies. Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters of a country gentleman who live together in comfort in the fictional town of Meryton, near London. Pride and Prejudice provides an enduringly popular insight into the social h