'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' With this famous declaration Jane Austen launches into the story of the five Bennet sisters. It is a story that on first reading is full of suspense, surprise and, ultimately, satisfaction, and which on re-reading commands, in addition, admiration for the author's supreme skill in managing a deceptively complex plot to its triumphant conclusion. First published in 1813, and Austen's most popular novel in her own lifetime, Pride and Prejudice has since been widely recognised as one of the finest novels in the English language. The volume provides comprehensive explanatory notes, an extensive critical introduction covering the context and publication history of the work, a chronology of Austen's life, and an authoritative textual apparatus. This edition is an indispensable resource for all scholars and readers of Austen.

一个普遍承认的事实是，一个拥有良好财富的单身男人一定会缺少一个妻子。随着这一著名的宣言，简-奥斯汀开始了贝内特五姐妹的故事。这个故事在初读时充满了悬念、惊奇和最终的满足感，重读时还会对作者驾驭复杂的情节直至胜利结束的高超技巧表示钦佩。傲慢与偏见》首次出版于1813年，是奥斯汀生前最受欢迎的小说，此后被广泛认为是英语中最好的小说之一。该卷提供了全面的解释性说明、涵盖作品背景和出版历史的广泛的批评性介绍、奥斯汀的生活年表以及权威的文本设备。该版本是所有研究奥斯汀的学者和读者不可缺少的资源。