Pride & Prejudice is 200 years old TODAY!

Sharon Lathan

Sharon Lathan is the best-selling author of The Darcy Saga, a ten-volume sequel series to Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.

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MaryAnn Nagy

I read Pride and Prejudice 63 years ago and loved it. I started reading Pride and Prejudice variations when I heard about them one year ago this past April and since then I have read approximately 150 of them in book form and haven’t the nerve to get rid of them. I loved Jane Austen’s work since I was 13 and continue enjoying the variations now.
Thank you Jane for making my life so much better and I celebrate your works through the variation authors.

Clair Humphries

It’s great to see P&P fans coming together to celebrate. Thanks for this!

Denise Duvall

Thank you Jane for your timeless contribution to world literature! Mr. Darcy is a sweetheart.

Chelsea K.

Thanks for sharing & Happy 200th P&P Anniversary!

Chelsea K.

I first read P&P in 2008 and my favorite characters are Mr. Bennet, Mr. Darcy, & Elizabeth Bennet.

Ashley Richardson

I picked up Pride and Prejudice for the first time when I was 16. I felt like I could relate to Elizabeth as she was independent, strong willed and passionate. Now I have spent time devouring the books, movies and plays all related to Jane Austen and my favorite story of all time, Pride & Prejudice.

Lauren

I first read p&p as a kids version when I was about 10 or so and fell in love! I read the real version not long after… And it has been my favorite book ever since! I just struck a chord with me and is the one book I can read over and over again! Not to be cliche, but my favorite character is Lizzie :o) she is a heroine that has her faults and yet that simply makes her more relatable!

On another note, I love all of your books and would LOVE to have Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliam Darcy in ebook form!

Kathy

I first read P&P in high school (over 30 years ago) and picked it out of curiosity. I remember liking it, but at the time it took a while to get used to the rhythm and tone of the writing/language. I am now surprised it never showed up as required reading in any of my high school or college classes but I did re-read the book every few years. I do remember seeing parts of the film version starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson on TV when I was young, but that didn’t really grab me (the two actors don’t really seem to me to fit the way I think about the characters – but I haven’t seen it in a long time, maybe it’s better than I recall!). In the last several years after I discovered the many fan fiction sites, I’m really enjoying the whole Austen Authors universe so thank you for your writing!

My favorite character aside from Lizzy/Darcy is Col. Fitzwilliam. He’s obviously loyal, capable, and funny. Who wouldn’t want to hang out with him?

Lieder Madchen

I despised Pride and Prejudice with a passion until I was about 12 years old, at which time my mom put on the BBC miniseries and I just sort of got stuck in front of it. I still don’t really know why, but from that moment on I became a raving Jane Austen fanatic. I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time just a few days later; it was one of the very first books I ever went out and bought for myself. I’ve read it more times than I can count since.

Vee

Happy 200th birthday Pride and Prejudice! First read in High School 1980. I admit that I had never read English Lit before this book and found it very difficult to understand fully. Step in 1980 P&P adaptation starring David Rintoul and Elizabeth Garvie. I was in love, with Darcy with Lizzy with P&P.
I reread the novel immmediately with a new understanding and devouring every word.
So here I am 33 years later as much in love with Pride and Prejudice as ever. And also love the fact that it has introduced me to Sharon and all of her brilliant books (my fav sequel to P&P by far!) and all the other talented authors that write variations about my fav story. Its all so much fun!

Jennifer Zorko-Legan

I first read Pride and Prejudice in High School. I fell in love with Elizabeth Bennet and reconnected with her on so many levels. Over the years I have read the story over and over and over again. I still have the first copy of the book from High School and I still love the story today as much as I did over 20 years ago.

Veronica

I think it’s wonderful how you share so many of your favorite P&P related things. I’m looking forward to reading The Passions of Dr. Darcy, and have to say that it has one of the most attractive covers ever! If I don’t win, it will be making its way into my library. That’s just a fact.

Sophia Rose

I first read it as an eight year old in a read aloud with my mother who bought our copy for my birthday. My favorite character is Colonel Fitzwilliam.

Please don’t enter me for your Darcy book. I have it and the rest that follow- love them!

Heather M

I first read P&P in 2005, because my husband wanted to see the movie and I wanted to read it first. Now, if he ever complains about my Austen fixation I can just tell him that it’s really all his fault. And of course Mr. Darcy is my favorite character!

Happy 200th birthday P&P! Here’s to 200 more!

Dawn Haslett

I first read Pride and Prejudice the summer of 2002. I had always loved the movie adaptations, but was amazed with the book. Jane’s brilliant wit made me laugh out loud! Her brilliant observations of people were right on the mark and the fact that she had the strength to write them was remarkable.

Jen

I first read P&P in high school (like so many others), but fell in love with the continuations and re-tellings two summers ago. Since then, I have used them in my college classroom to teach leadership!

Marie Burton

I finally first read P&P in the summer of 2009. I was surprised at how well she could turn a phrase, and how witty it was. The fact that her writing is still something treasured, two hundred years later, is a testament to her skill. I loved Darcy’s character, of course, and was eager to see Lizzy and he connect finally. A few years later, I can now appreciate some of the supporting characters more, like Lady Catherine. I despised her then!

Here is my 200th Anniversary Post, come visit!

Erlynn

I can’t wait! It feels like we have been patiently waiting for so long. 🙂

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