"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."Originally titled First Impressions, Jane Austenżs second and most popular novel abounds with wit, intriguing dialogue, and even suspense. In this comedy of manners, the well-to-do (and not so well-to-do) are placed under Austenżs unique microscope, as their lives, loves, pride, and prejudices are detailed with exquisite languageżthe kind of literary language that earned this title the notoriety of generationsżand what results is a thrilling reading experience that will last long after the bookżs legendary conclusion."The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste."--Virginia Woolf