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Reader reviewed by shopgirl

Elizabeth Bennet lives among a family obsessed with money, good names, and ensuring that all five of the Bennet daughters (Elizabeth included!) marry only worthy men, preferably ones who are loaded and come from good families.

However, Elizabeth longs for more. She longs for true love. She entertains a mild flirtation with the mysterious Wickham, who isn't quite what he seems. She has to fend off advances from her creepy cousin Mr. Collins. And despite his rudeness towards her, Elizabeth's interest is piqued by the proud Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, who has plenty of money and doesn't hesitate to say what he means.

Though the Bennets talk a good talk, the problem is, they do not have a great deal of money, nor do they have many reliable and upstanding family members to speak for them. So, that basically eliminates Elizabeth from Darcy's interest. Or so everyone, including Darcy and Elizabeth, think.

I love this book. The constant "who is Elizabeth going to end up with, if anyone?" plot kept me hooked on this novel.

The language is very formal and dated, but it is not impossible to understand. If you take the time to acquaint yourself with the language, it will quickly become easy to comprehend. Plus once that happens, the humor and cheekiness of these characters really comes to life.

I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a fantastic novel about love and greed, but also enjoys humor, wit and sarcasm as well.