Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austin


Elizabeth Bennett has too much sense to agree to marrying the obsequious Mr. Collins and too much pride to defer to the arrogant Mr. Darcy.  Has she sense and humilty enough to admit a serious error in judgment?


              Book Summary             

            Study Highlights             

Reading Level:   7th - 12th Spelling/Vocabulary:   Difficult
Category:   Classic Comprehension:   Medium
Setting:   England, 1800s Critical Thinking:   Medium
Theme:   Pride, prejudice Biblical Focus:  Pride, foolishness
Paperback Novel:   320 pages Study Guide:  7 units

Related Studies: England, marriage, French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, English customs

Barbara's Note:  Pride and Prejudice is on many high school required reading lists and has enough strong male characters to justify its addition to our selection.  It is more than a romantic comedy, worth reading—and re-reading.  (Grades 9, 10, 11)