Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is the second published novel (but third to be written) by English author Jane Austen, written when she was age 20-21, and later published in 1813.

A novel of manners, it follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.