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| The Annotated Pride and Prejudice | 
| Author: Jane Austen
Creator: David M. Shapard
Publisher: Anchor Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
Buy New: $9.56
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 18210
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 739
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0307278107
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.7
EAN: 9780307278104
ASIN: 0307278107
Publication Date: March 13, 2007
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Condition: Brand new item. Over 3.5 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Order with confidence. Code: B20080708211408T
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Product Description
This first-ever fully annotated edition of one of the most beloved novels in the world is a sheer delight for Jane Austen fans. Here is the complete text of Pride and Prejudice with more than 2,300 annotations on facing pages, including:
• Explanations of historical context
Rules of etiquette, class differences, the position of women, legal and economic realities, leisure activities, and more.
• Citations from Austen’s life, letters, and other writings
Parallels between the novel and Austen’s experience are revealed, along with writings that illuminate her beliefs and opinions.
• Definitions and clarifications
Archaic words, words still in use whose meanings have changed, and obscure passages are explained.
• Literary comments and analyses
Insightful notes highlight Austen’s artistry and point out the subtle ways she develops her characters and themes.
• Maps and illustrations
of places and objects mentioned in the novel.
• An introduction, a bibliography, and a detailed chronology of events
Of course, one can enjoy the novel without knowing the precise definition of a gentleman, or what it signifies that a character drives a coach rather than a hack chaise, or the rules governing social interaction at a ball, but readers of The Annotated Pride and Prejudice will find that these kinds of details add immeasurably to understanding and enjoying the intricate psychological interplay of Austen’s immortal characters.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Excellent background information June 18, 2008
The notes on the opposite page of teach page of the book are very helpful in understanding the exact meanings and the connotations of many words and phrases that were in use in the period when Jane Austen is writing. The historical background of that era and especially the explanation of the social and cultural life is very illuminating. I hesitated to get this edition of the book, and I am so glad that I did.
If you knew Darcy like I know Darcy... May 21, 2008
If, like me, you never quite got around to Jane Austen as a high school or college student, buy this book! It will delight. P&P is perhaps Austen's best work - it is certainly one of the most amusing, and the annotations make it exceedingly readable by any reasonably intelligent person, regardless of their knowledge of the period. Annotations can be ignored, if you wish, but they will add to your understanding and enjoyment.
Perfect for the Austen fan April 28, 2008
As a lifelong Austen fan, I figured I knew at least most of the meaning behind the words that have changed over the last 200 years. How much fun to find out there was more to learn. Plus an explanation of inheritance, finances, etiquette and propriety, etc. A luxurious reading time.
The annotated pride and prejudice March 22, 2008
I absolutly loved this book!!! I had previously read pride and prejudice and found this to be extremly interesting! It's filled with interesting notes and factoids as well as containing many fun pictures to glance at!
very helpful March 7, 2008
The annotations were VERY helpful, sure there were some words that were obvious, but for the most part-- it made the book sooo much easier to understand exactly what they are saying... it actualy made me understand certain parts of the movie that I didn't notice before.
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