Key Facts

• Full Title: Pride and Prejudice
• Original Title: First Impressions
• Author: Jane Austen (1775–1817)
• Title of the Author: The First Lady of English Fiction & Anti-Romantic Novelist of the Romantic Age
• Source: Inspired by Austen’s own unpublished work titled First Impressions (1796–1797)
• Written Time: 1796–1797 (as First Impressions), revised in 1811
• First Published: 1813
• Publisher: Thomas Egerton of London. (Publishing House)
• Genre: Novel of Manners / Romantic Novel
• Point of View: Third-Person Omniscient (mainly from Elizabeth Bennet’s perspective)
• Climax: Elizabeth reads Darcy’s letter and realizes she was prejudiced and wrong about him
• Structure: Divided into 61 chapters
• Tone: Witty, Satirical, Ironic, Reflective
• Significance: One of the most famous romantic novels in English literature, known for its sharp commentary on society and relationships.  
• Setting:

• Time Setting: Early 19th century (Regency Era)
• Place Setting: Rural England — Longbourn, Netherfield Park, Rosings Park, Hunsford, and Pemberley