《Pride and Prejudice》是简·奥斯丁的代表作。小说以18世纪末19世纪初保守，闭塞的英国乡村生活为背景。通过几个中产阶级少女对终身大事的处理，表达了这一社会阶层的婚姻恋爱观为了财产和地位而结婚是错误的。但结婚不考虑财产也是愚蠢的小说的女主人公伊丽莎白出生于平民阶层却为富家子弟达西所心仪。服了当时的门第观念、向伊丽莎白求婚，却遭到拒绝。原来伊丽莎白误信了谗言。最后误会涣然冰释，达西又帮助伊丽莎白的一个私奔的妹妹完婚，挽回家庭的声终于赢得了她的爱情。同时，小说中还描写了伊丽莎白的几个姐妹和女友的婚事以此与主人公理想的婚姻相对照。作品语言清新洗练。风趣机智，情节曲折有致，极富戏剧色彩，是奥斯了一生创作的六部小说中最受人们喜爱的一部。

Austen's best-loved tale of love, marriage and society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy and characters.It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her and her sisters in order to secure their future. Through the irrepressible characters of Mr Collins and Mrs Bennet and the sensitivities and nuances of the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth, Austen's skill and artistry as a writer shines.