Pride & Prejudice is critically acclaimed and touted as an all time classic. While there’s no denying that Jane Austen delivered an impeccable ability of expression that is fairly unmatched, I couldn’t help but feel that I was being strung along to follow a narrative that was not quite worthy of the merit of my time investment.
Sure, the contrast between the genuine and the contrived, the constant personal misjudgments of character and corrections that follow, and with this of course the developments of the main characters, prominent among them are Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were indeed fascinating.. but for such a damn long book I might as well have read the spark notes.
I certainly praise Jane Austen on her verbose and superbly composed structure that never failed to deliver seamless dialogue which many readers will enjoy. Unfortunately, it was not enough to engage me in this long winded tale of pride and prejudice.
Was this book dull for anyone else? Or am I the village idiot?
by shondon
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One of my all time favourite books. Everyone’s personal taste in writing style and narrative is different. Do you read much older literature?
Put down the thesaurus, OP.
Just wondering, are you familiar with any other 19th-century English novels? They’re rather “domestic” (dealing with home life and mundane events) compared to some more contemporary novels.