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Pride and Prejudice, again
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The first line of my all-time favorite book. I read it in my teens, and I loved it. I have just re-read
The Annotated Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen annotated and edited by David M. Shapard. The annotations were extremely interesting and informative and though much of the explanations of certain customs and word usage of the period were no longer new to me as I've since read many novels that take place in the early 19th century, I still enjoyed reading them and did not skip over any of the annotations.
I didn't think it was possible to enjoy this book more the second time, but I actually did. It is the only novel that I have ever read twice. I have always thought that with all of the books out there to be read, I couldn't possibly find the time to read the same one twice. But I am so happy that I did. I will probably go on to read it many more times now that I've realized that it gets even better. I didn't realize how much humour was in the book the first time around because I was so busy deciphering the meaning of certain phrases. But when the language is no longer unfamiliar, or seemingly awkward, this story flows like nothing else I've ever read. I could go on and on lauding this book, but I won't. I know this is a favorite of many so my adoration is nothing new.
