Pride and Prejudice

noun

1. a novel (1813) by Jane Austen (written 1796–97).

Pride and Prejudice

1. (1813) A comic novel by Jane Austen about the life of an upper- middle-class family, the Bennets, in eighteenth-century England . A complex succession of events ends with the marriages of the two eldest Bennet daughters.

Example Sentences

The Pride and Prejudice author died in the city in 1817, and was buried in the cathedral grounds.

From BBC

The always charismatic Keri Russell is delightful as a Jane Austen obsessive who heads to an Austen-themed English resort hotel, hoping to find a “Pride and Prejudice”-style romance, only to bump up against the limits of romantic fantasy.

From New York Times

In this retelling of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” Darcy and Lizzy give Regency tea a Long Island twist.

From Los Angeles Times

The actress also received Bafta nominations for 2004 family drama Belonging and 2005 period drama Pride And Prejudice.

From BBC

Colin Firth‘s time as Mr. Darcy in BBC’s 1995 adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” featured a priceless moment for some fans.

From Los Angeles Times