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This discussion is sponsored by Harper Collins and will end on 16 May

[CordeliaScott]

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.

[CMOTDibbler]

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

[squoosh]

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

It's Lizzy I tells ya, Lizzy!

[IpanemaChica]

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

[CopperPan]

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.

[CrotchetQuaverMinim]

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!

[MummyBtothree]

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

[Allalonenow]

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

[imacmum]

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

[Alfieisnoisy]

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.

[dinkystinky]

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.

[JulesJules]

Pride and Prejudice is the book I chose for my prize day when I was 12. It's still one of my favourite books.
I love Jane Austen's clear precise style.
I love Elizabeth - a strongwilled intelligent heroine, who makes mistakes along the way.
And, yes it has a quote for every situation - I love 'Obstinate headstrong girl' too!

[Littleallovertheshop]

I love Pride and Prejudice because 200 Years and so many adaptations later yet it's still timeless. I adore Mr Collins for being so horrendous and Mrs Bennett is hilarious. There's someone in the book to identify with at every stage of life.

[BoGrainger]

Best book of all time. Not a word wasted on page-filling descriptions, landscapes, explanations etc. just a work of pure genius that can be read over and over again.

[cityrat79]

Because Darcy seems like a bastard but isn't. This is the opposite of men in real life.

[Buttons23]

I love P&P because it is timeless. It is still enjoyable and relatable as it was when it was first released. It's funny and entertaining and I love the character of Elizabeth and her parents.

[clockbuscanada]

I've tried so hard to like Pride & Prejudice but it just leaves me feeling meh every time I attempt to read it. I'm one of those people who find Northanger Abbey more lively, more fun, more readable, but Prep is one of my top ten all time favourite modern novels so I'm hoping Curtis Sittenfeld will find a way to make me love P&P, too.

[MrsKCastle]

Ooh, Jane Austen is one of my favourite authors. In Pride & Prejudice, Lizzie is such a fantastic heroine. I love the way she gets muddy, speaks her mind and refuses to be in awe of others. I could always identify with Lizzie. And of course Mr Darcy is a favourite as well!

[cressetmama]

I loved it at eight, when I didn't understand it, but liked the story. It survived intensive A level re-reading, and is still one of the novels I take on holiday in case everything new disappoints me, It comes up fresh as paint each time, and I like Mr Bennett more every read.

[MyNameIsInigoMontoya]

This has just made me look at it again. I love the more understated bits of humour especially, and the way the relationships are drawn. Just found the bit where Elizabeth decides that Darcy needs to learn to be laughed at, which I liked!

[GinBunny]

I love Pride and Prejudice. I love how Elizabeth is so feisty and has her own mind despite the expectations of the era, a true feminist in the making. I love the Pantomime Dame that is Mrs Bennett, she's a brilliantly moulded character. I love how Mr Darcy goes from hated villain to romantic lead. I love how it's touted as a romantic novel but that's so far from the truth, it's about challenging convention, mistaken impressions and so many wrong judgements that come around. It's brilliant, and I would love to see a modern day take on it.

[greenclip]

It's a classic. Most modern romance films have the same themes as P&P. It's clever how P&P can resonate with people in such a different world to when it was written.

[Shaler]

What's not to love about Pride and Prejudice?! A so-called "novel of manners" first published in 1813, it is so much more than that. I studied it for my A-levels and from the cover expected it to be dreary! Well I learnt there and then never to judge a book by it's cover and to be careful of "First Impressions" (the original title of Pride and Prejudice). A pure joy to read, Jane Austen modestly said it was "rather too light, and bright, and sparkling" but I disagree! :D It is the ultimate "happy ever after" tale, light and vivid but satirical and funny at the same time with one of the wittiest opening lines ever written. A strong female heroine plus a tremendous cast of characters and interesting sub-plots. Plus there is sex, lies, hypocrisy and scandal! A social commentary of the time, it's themes and characters still resonate today which is why it would be interesting to see how Curtis Sittenfeld translates them to modern day.

[Fink]

I love it for many reasons, but the best bit (outside the swooning romantic scenes) is Lizzie & Miss Bingley walking around the room so that Miss B. can attract Mr Darcy's attention by making him look at the woman he really fancies!

[flso]

I love Pride and Prejudice because it is the book that got me hooked on classic fiction, and now I have read soooo many of the classics and love them! Pride and Prejudice is timeless, which is why people can still read and relate to it today.