Description To pay true homage to this timeless author, as well as the age-old craft of letterpress printing, we are including two special additions to Thornwillow’s Pride and Prejudice. – Every letter exchanged by the characters in the novel will be reproduced on archival paper and bound into the book so that readers can enjoy the Regency and Victorian letter writing, just as the characters do. – Secondly, drawings from “Elizabeth Bennet’s sketchbook” will be also bound into the book, including sketches of Pemberley, Longbourn and Netherfield, as well as scenes from the novel, giving readers an unprecedented, authentic view into the Bennet’s world. The endurance of Pride and Prejudice’s popularity is testament to the fact that Austen’s characters and what they live through are part and parcel of the human condition. Cultural norms and expectations have changed, but women are still chafing at a lack of independence, and people are still beset with the same worries and joys. Pride and prejudice, vanity, unrequited or real love, the arrogance of youth and money, foibles and flaws, remarkable strength and courage, erroneous first impressions—it’s the stuff of good storytelling, and the fiber of what it means to be human.
