Literarycreature. (I am presently reading the same and have covered around 50 chapters. 2 behind The Lord of the Rings. 2 pages, 950 words. This review of Pride and Prejudice appeared in the journal The Critical Review in March 1813, two months after the novel’s publication. Ironically, I found it as relevant to today’s society (is there anything that cannot be cured by a dose of infected zombies? This is not a review of Pride and Prejudice the book. Updated on April 27, 2019. I will start off saying that it has been a few months since I have seen the Pride and Prejudice movie but I did finish the book recently. Pride and Prejudice Book Summary and Study Guide. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen in 1813. I am going to compare (review-ish) the book and the movie, because we all know that the book will always be better than the movie (or do… The novel, Pride and prejudice, by Jane Austen criticizes the societal nature of England in the 18th century, through the characters and the story. I wanted a really pretty copy for my collection and this one fit the bill. In a time where the only way for a woman to become wealthy, or increase her social status is by marrying, there is a family of Bennets. A true comedy of manners and society with a wonderful protagonist, Elizabeth Bennett, to whom you will come to love. 2 behind The Lord of the Rings. A critical book review of “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. She successfully integrates pride, prejudice and romance. A kind of “literary mash-up” and retelling, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (of a sort) is sassy, creative fiction. Like Jane Austen, The Critical Review was politically Tory. For this reason alone, I hold Pride and Prejudice (and Jane Austen) in the highest regard. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. Book Review: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Up until about page one hundred I found this book vexing, frivolous and down right tedious. It is a truth universally acknowledged that some stories are capable of resisting the passage of time. Source. Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: pride and prejudice. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen started off annoying me and ended up enchanting me. We all still want to fall in love, be loved, and be happy in love. A kind of “literary mash-up” and retelling, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (of a sort) is sassy, creative fiction. I started the book thinking (and hoping) it was a romantic love story.