{"product_id":"jane-austen-pride-and-prejudice","title":"Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (250th Anniversary Edition, Macmillan Collector's Library)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"2-pride-and-prejudice-by-jane-austen-250th-anniver\"\u003ePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (250th Anniversary Edition, Macmillan Collector's Library)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eJane Austen was born in 1775, and 250 years later, her most beloved novel remains as vital, witty and profoundly human as ever. In \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e, Elizabeth Bennet refuses to marry for anything less than love and mutual respect—a radical position in a society where a woman's security depends entirely on her marriage prospects. When the proud Mr. Darcy first appears, he seems the very embodiment of everything she despises: snobbery, arrogance, indifference to her charms. Yet as their acquaintance deepens, Elizabeth discovers that first impressions are dangerously deceiving, and that genuine understanding can transform everything. Their journey from mutual disdain to recognition and love remains the template for romantic fiction precisely because Austen understood that real connection requires both parties to challenge their own assumptions and prejudices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThis special 250th anniversary edition celebrates Austen's enduring legacy with a gorgeous pocket-sized design inspired by her life and work. Bound in real cloth with sprayed edges and ribbon marker, featuring Hugh Thomson's timeless illustrations and bonus material about the design, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition is a gift befitting Austen's genius. Whether you're revisiting Pemberley and the Bennets for the hundredth time or discovering Elizabeth and Darcy for the first time, this anniversary edition honours the novel that has captivated readers for two and a half centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"bg-subtle h-px border-0\"\u003e","brand":"Literary Cat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52790122545416,"sku":"9781035040445","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7688\/0392\/files\/9781035040445.jpg?v=1762975168","url":"https:\/\/literarycatbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/jane-austen-pride-and-prejudice","provider":"Literary Cat Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}