The text of Pride and Prejudice that we are posting is in the public domain and has reportedly been on the internet for several years in a number of places. The following notification has accompanied this text wherever we have seen it, and so we consider ourselves obliged to include it as well. (Note: The e-mail address given below is that of Henry Churchyard.)

[This e-text is in the public domain, and has been corrected against the 1923 R.W. Chapman edition, with slight punctuation modernization, by churchh AT uts.cc.utexas.edu. Chapman's chronology and dramatis personae are included at the end of this file. Roman-numeral chapter numbers are relative to each volume, while parenthesized chapter numbers are continuous throughout the whole work. Some spelling inconsistencies and archaisms have been retained from the first edition.]

The Details

This being our first book, trial and error will be our mode of operation; we appreciate your patience as we figure out how all of this is going to come together. With the text of Pride and Prejudice being in the public domain, we will post each chapter as it is brought up for discussion. Readers may read along on-line or choose simply to follow the discussion posts using their own edition of the text. We welcome and encourage your comments and questions. We again appreciate your patience as we work through all the details, and we look forward to reading this great book with you. Enjoy!

What makes Pride and Prejudice a great book? A popular title, it has reportedly sold more than 20 million copies since its first publication in 1813, and has never gone out of print. Several film adaptations have also been produced. Pride and Prejudice has been hailed as one of the Top 10 Most Re-Read Books by the American Library Association.