In the early 19th century, the Bennet family live at their Longbourn estate, situated near the village of Meryton in Hertfordshire, England. Mr Darcy says Elizabeth is "not handsome enough to tempt him" to dance. For more than a century, dramatic adaptations, reprints, unofficial sequels, films, and TV versions of Pride and Prejudice have portrayed the memorable characters and themes of the novel, reaching mass audiences. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature. Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the daughters marry well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Mr Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen.
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