5 Reasons to Read Pride and Prejudice

Now I am sure you have all at least heard of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen but as it is one of my favourite classics and is a close tie with Persuasion as my favourite Austen book so I thought I would do a bit of a review. I thought I would give you 5 reasons to read this book.

1. It is a great entry level classic. You don’t need a lot of experience of classics to love this book. In my opinion it is very accessible and after a few chapters you should get into the flow of the writing. If you do have trouble you can maybe try watching the 1995 BBC adaptation at the same time and see if that helps.

2. It is full of humour and wit. When I first read it, I never expected the humour within this book and so was pleasantly surprised by it. I especially loved the sarcastic wit of Mr Bennet.

3. The relationship between the sisters, mainly between Jane and Lizzie, is absolutely wonderful. It is great to see such a close female friendship and I love their relationship. I think Austen writes family dynamics very well – I love the Bennet family so much.

4. This is a fantastic read, even if you are not a big romance reader. Yes the main plot point of this book is the romance, but there is so much more to this book. There are interesting character studies, wit, humour, social commentary etc.

5. It is a beloved classic for a reason. The writing, plot, characters etc are all done incredibly well. It is engaging throughout the book and I think the characters are absolutely brilliant.

There are 5 reasons to read one of my all time favourite classics, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I think the majority of people have read this book, but maybe I can persuade the few who haven’t that it’s worth a go. Let me know if you’ve read it and your thoughts. I hope you are all having a great day and I will see you next time. Happy reading 🙂

Pippa