Pride and Prejudice

I was first introduced to Jane Austen's classic love story, Pride and Prejudice, by my mother in middle school. The around ten hour movie with actor Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, was playing on PBS and somehow (against my will) she convinced me to sit down and watch it. Not far into the iconic tale, I was enchanted with the characters, and could not take my eyes off the screen. I fell in love with Mr. Darcy's character and the simple, yet attention-grabbing story of the Bennett family. Ever since that day, I have wanted to read everything to do with Pride and Prejudice. I've watched multiple different movie versions, and I have bought spin-off sequels and the original book to read as well. Sadly, I haven't gotten the chance to read the original book all the way through until now, so I decided to start from the beginning and enjoy the timeless story all over again.

The quote above might be one of the most famous quotes from the book Pride and Prejudice. It also happens to be one of my personal favorites. These few lines said by Mr. Darcy with raw emotion, do a wonderful job of conveying the theme throughout the book, along with the elegance of the time period. Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennett go through a love/hate relationship. When Mr. Darcy finally decides to overcome his pride, and make this bold proposal to Miss Elizabeth, he is breaking down the barriers of an exhaustive courtship. His phrasing and diction display the formal but beautiful way of speaking common during that time in England. The entire book is filled with artfully chosen words and phrasing, that make the story even more appealing. I'm unsure of how some so-called "classics" ever got in such a highly-esteemed category, but Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice definitely deserves its title as a timeless classic.