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I really enjoyed pride and prejudice because of the huge variety of characters in it and the amusing observations of behaviour/situations with the different classes at play. At its heart its a romance between Elizabeth and Darcy but there are so many other couples that come along through the story with such different relationship dynamics which makes their romance shine.

I loved the bit where Mr Darcy took his top off and dived into the lake. What? You mean that bit is not in the actual book? Well it should have been.

I love it as a glimpse into middle/upper class life of that era. The lot of woman wasn't great was it? Poor Charlotte Lucas who wed Mr Collins to ensure she didn't end up as a spinster dependent upon the charity of her brothers.

The fact that £5000 a year was a fortune too.

I think this sounds great because families are complicated and this one sounds like it certainly is!

I always enjoy rereading P&P.
I especially like Mr Bennet's dry humour, and the kindness of Mr and Mrs Gardiner, and I do so hope that Charlotte Lucas eventually has a happy fulfilling life.

S&S is my favourite

I love Pride and Prejudice, its my favourite book of all time & something I can keep going back to again and again.

It was one of the first 'classic' novels that I read at school and actually was able to appreciate as a story, not just something to be studied!

Love Pride and Prejudice, have read it several times and always like to come back to it. Mr and Mrs Bennet remind me of my parents and we had three girls in the family and we all had bits in common with the sisters.

I love it. I come from a family of girls and my nan was exactly like Mrs Bennet, always trying to find a good match with prospects for us.

So many great lines, my current favourite to use in the morning is Mrs B's "keep your breath to cool your porridge" at the dc when they are bickering at breakfast

I'm appalled at all the people referring to her as Lizzie.

It's Lizzy I tells ya, Lizzy!

I love all the different strands in it, and that theres always something new I notice each time I reread it

I studied Pride and Prejudice for my A Levels and my teacher had more than a little crush on Colin Firth. We must have watched the scene with him diving into the lakes million times. Not sure exactly why as I don't remember that scene in the book!

Anyway I love Pride and Prejudice due to the strong female lead character in Lizzie who is witty and strong minded.

I like it because Elizabeth is clever and articulate and likes to argue.

Lizzie Bennett is determined to stand by her own ideas of life as a young woman and she doesn't hesitate even for a minute! Love her!!!!

Pride and Prejudice was the first Jane Austen novel I read and I loved it! It had a bit of everything, romance, humour, sadness etc. Despite being set over 200 yrs ago we can still relate to Elizabeth Bennet as the modern woman. It isn't a heavy book, I think it will be an eternal favourite and I love it!

P&p is one of my favourite books! Bit worried about a modern take on it...? But still would be keen to read it and see as precious posters seems to rate the author (who i've not heard of till now... Sorry!). I can read p&p over and over and never tire of it, for all the reasons previous posters have mentioned and the main reason for me is the way the characters are so imaginable. I feel like i know someone slightly similar to so many of the characters. Especially mrs bennett (i have a relative who are so like this. There's just no filter!). Oh. I might go and read it again now!!

P&P is my literary comfort food, its the 'go to' when life gets too much! The real reason that I love it though is that in my experience there is NO SITUATION where a P&P quote does not apply. My sister and I can work a quote into any given situation. Observe

Waitress: Everything ok with your meal here?
Me; Splendid, it has been many years since I have had such an exemplary vegetable

Friend: Girls night out??
Me: Every savage can dance

DD: I don't want to tidy my room, make (her brothers) do theirs
Me: Obstinate, headstrong girl!

Hours of fun are had by just me and my sister all!

Because it's a classic that never gets old! :)

Pride & Prejudice is a great book, a true classic.

As others have said, Elizabeth Bennett is a fab character. A 'modern' woman, a good role model, someone on the ball not to be messed with!
It is well written, has a great ending, and can be read over and over again.

For a start I just love all of Austens books, but what I really love about P&P is lizzie who I think is rather modern for the time. Also all of the characters are well rounded, the story both involving and entertaining and of course Mr Darcy is up there with heathcliffe and Rochester as one of the best male characters in literature. It's one of the greats, and I can read or watch it over and over

Its funny, its touching, its a classic will they or won't they love story brilliantly written. We all have friends and /or relatives in whom we can see similar traits

Ooh would love to get my hands on this book. Love P&P the ultimate and timeless romance with great depth to its characters. the ultimate Mr Darcy taking centre stage when you first think of the book but there is so much more to it than that. The perfect read even after all these years

P&P is my favourite comfort read; my go to book. I have hard back, paperback and Kindle copies. It's timeless - a classic love story, with the edge of humour to go with it. It wasn't one of the first classics I read but by far my favourite.

The new version described in the op - not sure. Not always a fan of having favourite novels messed with but will probably give it s try.

I love it, it's full of gentle humour and compared against the majority of modern love stories the characters are 3 dimensional and keep their clothes on!

I was smit with p&p when I read at 12 years old and have read it many times since. The story itself is no picnic for the many women involved and the same heartbreak is still around today. this shows love never really gets any easier and the fairy tale is hardly ever in reach but you have to be patient to get something even close.
A classic which has formed the basis of many novels since.
Looking forward to reading Curtis Sittenfeld's take on it.