Of my many editions of Jane Austen’s novels, this takes in pride of place on my bookshelf because it is colorful and beautiful.

No Mansfield Park or Northanger Abbey yet, I am sorry to say. It is part of the Barnes & Nobel “flexibound” editions of collectible classics that also includes Austen’s Emma, Persuasion, and Sense and Sensibility. I love this cover because it is my favorite color, and the design is so appealing. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Barnes & Nobel Classics), by Jane Austen (2015) This striking red edition with a boldly stamped “A” for Austen is the first in a series of 26 unique hardcovers-featuring cover art by type superstar Jessica Hische. Sometimes you just want a beautiful cover to admire as much as what is inside. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Penguin Drop Caps), by Jane Austen (2012) The new cover is also appealing to a modern reader. In addition to the full-unabridged text it includes an excellent introduction by Austen scholar Margaret Drabble, which is both accessible and enlightening, and an entertaining afterword by bestselling historical romance author Eloisa James. With so many choices, I recommend the Signet Classics edition for the first-time reader and the veteran. There are 1,000s of paperback editions of this classic in print. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Signet Classics), by Jane Austen (2008) Here is a list of my favorite editions currently in print for pleasure readers, students, collectors, and Austen fans.

The popularity of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, 200 years after its publication, cannot be debated…however, which edition should you read, gift, or collect? Thus began one of the most beloved novels ever written. “ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen

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