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Pride and Prejudice
'Till this moment I never knew myself.' The most iconic 'wait, was I the problem?' moment in literature. 😅
Who it's for
The plot is a slow demonstration of two smart people each holding a biased model of the other and revising it, which makes the novel a gentle mirror for anyone who prides themselves on reading people.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Jane Austen's 1813 novel follows Elizabeth Bennet, a witty young woman, who takes an immediate dislike to the proud Mr Darcy after he slights her at a dance. Her poor opinion of him is reinforced by the charming George Wickham, and when Darcy unexpectedly proposes, she refuses him angrily.
Where to find it
Public domain in the US; free on Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks. In print, from libraries, and as many audiobooks.
Before you start
Heads up: A teen elopes with an older man.
Age: Ages 12+
Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3
