Pride and Prejudice

Lit for Little Hands

English language

Published 2002 by Turtleback.

ISBN:
978-0-613-64095-4
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4 stars (6 reviews)

Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.

Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming very poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot.

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Etter et litt uheldig møte med Thomas Hardy på videregående og tilsvarende med Camilla Collett på universitetet, bestemte jeg meg for å ikke haste av gårde med å få lest noe av Jane Austen. Til tross for at de to bøkene ikke har noe å gjøre med henne eller denne boka. Jaja. Det ordna seg til slutt: jeg har nå lest Pride and Prejudice, og storkost meg med den. Jeg prøvde ei nettside som sender et kapittel på e-post hver dag (selvvalgt tidspunkt), og leste litt hver dag i flere uker. Men så havna jeg bakpå, og da tok det ei stund før jeg kasta meg på igjen. Jeg likte egentlig den måten å lese på, siden det da kommer litt ved siden av alt annet. Det krever bare at kapitla ikke er for lange.

(Jeg har ikke stort å si om selve boka. Elizabeth var morsom. Mr. Bennet også. …

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3 stars

I found this book on a list of "top 10 speedy reads" for kids (www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/jul/05/top-10-speedy-reads). As a fan of the Little House on the Prairie series , I was curious to give Caroline Starr Rose's book a try. It dives into a darker place than the Little House books ever did, and stands as a fine example of Girl Power.

Written in free verse, May B. truly is a speedy read. One chapter is made up of only 17 words. The spare text style mirrors May's life on the prairie, where a typical day's tasks include preparing meals and tidying up the sod home. It is May's rich interior life that made this a worthwhile read.

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • England, fiction
  • Bennet, elizabeth (fictitious character), fiction
  • Women, fiction