Pride
and Prejudice by Jane
Austen
Review by Samprita Thota
One would think that classics are slow and take time to read, but I found I could read
Pride and Prejudice quite fast--I finished it within four days. I read it mostly while
travelling to and from office, in the local train, and it's something I looked forward to doing
for those twenty minutes.
The first thing about this book is that it describes the characters and the time in which
they lived so well that you are able to take yourself into that world, and understand what
each character is feeling. The fact that it is written in a totally different time from what
we are presently living in makes it that much more intriguing and interesting. I liked it all
the more because for those minutes that I read it, this book took me to that entirely
different world that I could enjoy.
The story itself appealed to me. The Bennet family consists of five daughters, a mother
who is obsessed with getting them married to rich and handsome men, and a father who is
cynical of most of his family. A meeting with their new neighbours, which include eligible
bachelors, sets up expectations and prejudices in these people's minds. Elizabeth
Bennet, one of the Bennet daughters, from her early interactions is perturbed by the proud Mr
Darcy, their neighbour and Mr Bingley's friend. The story unfurls to reveal a most delightful
tale.
In addition, the charm of the houses with huge gardens, the anticipation of the balls to be
held in the neighbourhood, the sharing of the latest gossip, and the relaxed and
pleasurable way of life, make you want to be a part of the story and wish that there
would be more and more to read of this book.
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