Pride and Prejudice

　　
　　十九世紀的批評大師卡萊爾將珍．奧斯汀拿來與莎士比亞相提並論！二十世紀的小說大家毛姆將珍．奧斯汀譽為「世界十大小說家」！ 珍．奧斯汀的《傲慢與偏見》出稿於兩百年前完成，直到十七年後才以匿名By a Lady發表面世，從此風靡世人，並改拍成無數電影與電視劇，可以說是最經典的愛情故事。

　　*本書中譯本<<傲慢與偏見>>由商周出版

　　A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can acknowledge their love for each other. Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions.

　　Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition also includes an afterword by author and critic Henry Hitchings.

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作者簡介

珍．奧斯汀（Jane Austen）

　　英國知名小說家。

　　她的生活就跟她的小說一樣，表面平靜無波瀾，都是以小村鎮中產階級的家庭生活為主題，這種生活特色是有教養、富機智、對人生懷有合理的期望。儘管讀者偶爾會在她的小說世界中看到情場失意或誘惑危機的劇情安排，但更重要的是，家居鄰人的聊天和消遣。她就是在這樣一個人人都體嘗得到的生活模式中，探索人類經驗的邏輯。身為違背時代潮流的作家，《傲慢與偏見》的成書過程足以說明她遭受的挫折：1796年完稿，隔年為出版商所拒，又修改；1813年才得以出版。然而，她為數不多的作品如今都成了世態喜劇小說的傑作。她的小說是寫給懂得享受生活而又心懷溫情的人咀嚼和品味的。

　　《傲慢與偏見》一書，正如同她的其他小說，寫的盡是人生瑣事，但她的生花妙筆卻能從串化出一片大千。身為世態喜劇的小說家，她生活於浪漫主義時代，觀點卻屬於新古典主義，筆法則是寫實主義的。從平凡無奇的題材創造出一種歷久彌新的主題時，刻劃人物性格之成功與舖陳小說構局之精巧，使她成為小說大家。幽默的文筆和儒雅的諷刺，令萬千讀者對她細膩婉約的筆調愛不釋手，每每讀來韻味深長。

　　Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle-classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817.