![]() ![]() This modern, young adult version of Pride and Prejudice features the budding relationship between Elise Benton, the daughter of the principal of Coral Tree Prep, and Derek Edwards, the son of Hollywood royalty and a student at Coral Tree. What’s interesting is that all five of these books draw from the same source, but they are quite different from each other. ![]() This novel has inspired countless adaptations, five of which I feature here. This classic novel is a romance at its core, but as I said in Why Jane Austen Appeals to Readers Who Don’t Just “Want a Boyfriend”: “Its historical context, multi-dimensional characters, and commentary on social hierarchy and human nature add weight to the ‘girl meets boy’ plot.” Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most popular novel, introduces us to the Bennets, a family with five grown daughters whose marriage prospects are bleak due to their limited wealth. ![]()
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