Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

I have finally finished reading the book Pride and Prejudice after procrastinating for about two weeks and I’ve just finished watching the movie adapted from the book too! To tell you the truth, I’m not not a fan of classic literature, so that is why it took me so long to take up the effort to read it. Maybe it’s because I’d thought that classic English is too complicated for my simple mind .

As I first picked up the book, I never knew that my interest will have gotten me through the first few pages. It really took me some time adjusting to those not so commonly used words and digging into the dictionary looking up the meaning of words. After a few pages into the book, I was hooked all the way to the last page. The story has a slow start but as it evolves, I couldn’t help but felt myself being pulled into the stories of the Bennets.

The book is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet, a small town girl, meets a rich guy, Mr. Darcy, and he falls head over heels in love with her despite their differences in their rank in society, upbringing and acquaintances.

I couldn’t help but marvel at the way the characters restrain themselves in their way of expressing love. I find it funny at the use of polite English when conversing. Maybe it is the way people in England speak in the 18th century. Have you heard of someone confessing his love by saying:

Well, Mr. Darcy does. Although the main plot of the book is about courtship, it is also about how one should never judge someone else’s character by hearsay or by one’s own pride.

As for the movie, the director has changed some plots in the book although about 90% of the movie is still true to the book. However I was rather disappointed that I get to see so few scenes with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy together. I didn’t realized that the movie has different ending in the US and in Europe. I love the US version more, although that is so un-Jane Austen, critics might say.

Sigh, I want my Mr. Darcy too!