Austen, Jane
Pride and Prejudice, 1813. London. T. Egerton.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
First edition, the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, enduringly popular. Pride and Prejudice, began in 1796 as First impressions, which Jane Austen completed in 1797 and was subsequently rejected by publisher Cadell without asking to see it. The work underwent major revisions in 1811-12 and, following the publication in 1800 of a novel by Margaret Holford entitled First impressions, the title was changed into the title it is known under.
First edition, the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, enduringly popular. Pride and Prejudice, began in 1796 as First impressions, which Jane Austen completed in 1797 and was subsequently rejected by publisher Cadell without asking to see it. The work underwent major revisions in 1811-12 and, following the publication in 1800 of a novel by Margaret Holford entitled First impressions, the title was changed into the title it is known under.
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