Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel by Jane Austen. It charts the emotional development of the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Britain.
History of modern literature
In 1813, Jane Austen published (anonymously) "Pride and Prejudice". Byron published "The Giaour" and "The Bride of Abydos". January 23 Drury Lane reopened with Coleridge's "Remorse". In May Percy Shelley published his poem "Queen Mab". In September Sir Walter Scott declined the offer of being made Poet Laureate, Robert Southey accepted the post. Wilhelm Richard Wagner born 22 May.