Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen in 1813. Mainly falling into the romance novel category, the book follows the character Elizabeth Bennet, and her four sisters, and touches on manners, education, marriage, and money during the Regency era in Great Britain. Back then the importance of marrying for love rather than money or social prestige, wasn’t necessarily valued, which leads to an insightful look into cultural expectations.