Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, 1813
Sixty-one chapters of manners, misjudgment and wit.
61 chapters · 121,795 words · about 50.5 hours at 40 wpm
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- 1 Chapter 1It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune… ~21 min
- 2 Chapter 2Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always… ~20 min
- 3 Chapter 3Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five daughters, could ask… ~42 min
- 4 Chapter 4When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of… ~27 min
- 5 Chapter 5Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly… ~24 min
- 6 Chapter 6The ladies of Longbourn soon waited on those of Netherfield. The visit was returned in… ~59 min
- 7 Chapter 7Mr. Bennet’s property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year… ~50 min
- 8 Chapter 8At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was… ~48 min
- 9 Chapter 9Elizabeth passed the chief of the night in her sister’s room, and in the morning had the… ~43 min
- 10 Chapter 10The day passed much as the day before had done. Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley had spent… ~55 min
- 11 Chapter 11When the ladies removed after dinner Elizabeth ran up to her sister, and seeing her well… ~40 min
- 12 Chapter 12In consequence of an agreement between the sisters, Elizabeth wrote the next morning to… ~17 min
- 13 Chapter 13“I hope, my dear,” said Mr. Bennet to his wife, as they were at breakfast the next… ~42 min
- 14 Chapter 14During dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants were withdrawn, he… ~28 min
- 15 Chapter 15Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little… ~42 min
- 16 Chapter 16As no objection was made to the young people’s engagement with their aunt, and all Mr.… ~84 min
- 17 Chapter 17Elizabeth related to Jane, the next day, what had passed between Mr. Wickham and herself.… ~32 min
- 18 Chapter 18Till Elizabeth entered the drawing-room at Netherfield, and looked in vain for Mr.… ~2 h
- 19 Chapter 19The next day opened a new scene at Longbourn. Mr. Collins made his declaration in form.… ~48 min
- 20 Chapter 20Mr. Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of his successful love; for… ~41 min
- 21 Chapter 21The discussion of Mr. Collins’s offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to… ~50 min
- 22 Chapter 22The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the… ~43 min
- 23 Chapter 23Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and… ~40 min
- 24 Chapter 24Miss Bingley’s letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very first sentence conveyed… ~48 min
- 25 Chapter 25After a week spent in professions of love and schemes of felicity, Mr. Collins was called… ~38 min
- 26 Chapter 26Mrs. Gardiner’s caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first… ~58 min
- 27 Chapter 27With no greater events than these in the Longbourn family, and otherwise diversified by… ~31 min
- 28 Chapter 28Every object in the next day’s journey was new and interesting to Elizabeth; and her… ~36 min
- 29 Chapter 29Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete. The power of… ~60 min
- 30 Chapter 30Sir William stayed only a week at Hunsford; but his visit was long enough to convince him… ~31 min
- 31 Chapter 31Colonel Fitzwilliam’s manners were very much admired at the Parsonage, and the ladies all… ~39 min
- 32 Chapter 32Elizabeth was sitting by herself the next morning, and writing to Jane, while Mrs.… ~37 min
- 33 Chapter 33More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.… ~46 min
- 34 Chapter 34When they were gone, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible… ~53 min
- 35 Chapter 35Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length… ~75 min
- 36 Chapter 36Elizabeth, when Mr. Darcy gave her the letter, did not expect it to contain a renewal of… ~50 min
- 37 Chapter 37The two gentlemen left Rosings the next morning; and Mr. Collins having been in waiting… ~34 min
- 38 Chapter 38On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the… ~26 min
- 39 Chapter 39It was the second week in May, in which the three young ladies set out together from… ~41 min
- 40 Chapter 40Elizabeth’s impatience to acquaint Jane with what had happened could no longer be… ~42 min
- 41 Chapter 41The first week of their return was soon gone. The second began. It was the last of the… ~57 min
- 42 Chapter 42Had Elizabeth’s opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a… ~46 min
- 43 Chapter 43Elizabeth, as they drove along, watched for the first appearance of Pemberley Woods with… ~2 h
- 44 Chapter 44Elizabeth had settled it that Mr. Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day… ~58 min
- 45 Chapter 45Convinced as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley’s dislike of her had originated in… ~43 min
- 46 Chapter 46Elizabeth had been a good deal disappointed in not finding a letter from Jane on their… ~75 min
- 47 Chapter 47“I have been thinking it over again, Elizabeth,” said her uncle, as they drove from the… ~1.5 h
- 48 Chapter 48The whole party were in hopes of a letter from Mr. Bennet the next morning, but the post… ~56 min
- 49 Chapter 49Two days after Mr. Bennet’s return, as Jane and Elizabeth were walking together in the… ~56 min
- 50 Chapter 50Mr. Bennet had very often wished, before this period of his life, that, instead of… ~55 min
- 51 Chapter 51Their sister’s wedding-day arrived; and Jane and Elizabeth felt for her probably more… ~52 min
- 52 Chapter 52Elizabeth had the satisfaction of receiving an answer to her letter as soon as she… ~76 min
- 53 Chapter 53Mr. Wickham was so perfectly satisfied with this conversation, that he never again… ~73 min
- 54 Chapter 54As soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits; or, in other… ~40 min
- 55 Chapter 55A few days after this visit, Mr. Bingley called again, and alone. His friend had left him… ~58 min
- 56 Chapter 56One morning, about a week after Bingley’s engagement with Jane had been formed, as he and… ~68 min
- 57 Chapter 57The discomposure of spirits which this extraordinary visit threw Elizabeth into could not… ~42 min
- 58 Chapter 58Instead of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend, as Elizabeth half… ~61 min
- 59 Chapter 59“My dear Lizzy, where can you have been walking to?” was a question which Elizabeth… ~62 min
- 60 Chapter 60Elizabeth’s spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr. Darcy to account for… ~40 min
- 61 Chapter 61Happy for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two… ~31 min
Text: Project Gutenberg #1342. In the public domain.