This softcover edition presents Jane Austen's beloved novel of manners, and explores such important themes as the complex social fabric of courtship and marriage; how reputation both hinders and helps women in navigating social strata; the ramifications of class divisions; and the true definition of integrity. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited. Darcy finds himself indifferent to Elizabeth Bennet's good looks and lively mind. And later when Elizabeth discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she dislikes him more than ever. In the comedy of misdirected manners that follows, Jane Austen shows readers the error of judging by first impressions.