Pride And Prejudice

is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England.

Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton near London. Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of "most loved books". (Excerpt from Wikipedia)