A few days ago I recommended watching the BBC's mini series version of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. I still think you should opt for this version, of course, but I also feel that recommending the novel itself is also incredibly ZONINO!
Since it was first made available to the public in 1813, Austen's book has addressed the issues of social classes and perceptions in pre-Victorian England. Through the Bennet family and all their daughters and their daughter's suiters, we enter a world of morals, manners, and protocol...or occasional lack thereof.
The thing I enjoy most about the novel is how Austen's humor transcends time. I don't image many authors can hope to remain funny in their story-telling almost 200 years after being published.
If you have an urge to pick up a classic in a flash of culturing yourself or reliving those Humanities courses of bygone senior high days, then Pride & Prejudice is a welcome treasure!
Sergio del Limónar
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