Elizabeth Bennet's first encounter with eligible bachelor Mr. Darcy leaves her put off by his arrogance and conceit. He appears indifferent to both her beauty and her spirited wit. The brilliant comedy of manners that follows is a lesson about the folly of making judgments based on first impressions and a lovely observation of the friendships, gossip and pretension of rural England's early-nineteenth century middle-class life.

Originally published in 1813, Austen's novel is one of the most beloved pieces of English literature of all time and is a welcome first installment in the new "shining a light on the classics" series from Shine-A-Light Press.