Pride and Prejudice: The Illustrated Edition

This special edition of Pride and Prejudice includes the famous illustrations by Henry Matthew Brock, originally created in 1898. Brock and his brothers were all successful illustrators of the day and often posed for each other using costumes, props and furniture in their Cambridge studio. Brock‘s older brother Charles also illustrated other editions of Pride and Prejudice, and joined him in illustrating other Austen releases for this set of 1898 editions.Pride and Prejudice was published anonymously in 1813. It was Jane Austen‘s second novel and became her most popular. Considered by many to be the very first romance novel, the book features Elizabeth, an independent-minded heroine, and Darcy, a dark, brooding, rich, handsome hero. Jane Austen‘s wit and insight into human nature are legendary and make Pride and Prejudice a book to be savored over and over again.Pride and Prejudice is the deceptively simple story of Elizabeth Bennet, second eldest of five unmarried...