Today, January 28th, is the 200th anniversary of the publishing of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was published in London on January 28, 1813 by Thomas Egerton Publishers.
“Originally
titled First Impressions, Pride and
Prejudice was written between
October 1796 and August 1797 when Jane Austen was not yet twenty-one, the same
age, in fact, as her fictional heroine Elizabeth Bennet. After an early
rejection by the publisher Cadell who had not even read it, Austen's novel was
finally bought by Egerton in 1812 for £110. It was published in late January
1813 in a small edition of approximately 1500 copies and sold for 18 shillings
in boards. In a letter to her sister Cassandra on 29 January 1813, Austen
writes of receiving her copy of the newly publishing novel (her "own
darling child"), and while acknowledging its few errors, she expresses her
feelings toward its heroine as such: "I must confess that I think her as
delightful a creature as ever appeared in print, & how I shall be able to
tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know." (Source:
Are you a Jane Austen fan? Is Pride and Prejudice a favorite?
Are you a Jane Austen fan? Is Pride and Prejudice a favorite?
And what about the movies? There have been many movie versions of Pride and Prejudice over the years. Which is your favorite?
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