It gives us an idea of what the book is about without overwhelming us with a huge book. However, it’s also great for people who haven’t read the book. I think this is a great novel for those who’ve read the classic, to see the characters come to life. I definitely could not have read the original novel. I get that the story is called Pride and Prejudice for a reason but it all just seemed silly to me. Then decides he finds himself above her, and then she loathes him and tries to find another husband. Meanwhile, after hearing such awful things about her, she pines away for him at first. Now she’s the more beautiful woman he’s ever met and he chases her throughout the rest of the book. However, after giving this beautiful speech, to which Elizabeth overhears, he ends up having a change of heart the next time they meet. The first day Darcy meets Elizabeth he goes off about how she’s a country bumpkin, who’s only out to get money, and how his friend had already set his sights on the prettiest one of the sisters. So, the story itself didn’t really do it for me. Maybe it’s just me but I was not a Darcy fan. The artwork is great and has the feel of a historical classic while still keeping true to the manga feel. I think the manga does a great job summing up the story in entertaining illustrations. Just the fact alone that not a lot progresses in this manga, I couldn’t imagine drawing it out for hundreds of pages. I must say that I don’t think I’d have enjoyed the original story. You know, kind of like cliffnotes but comic book style. However, I love reading manga, and when I saw this, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to see what everyone is talking about without bogging myself down in a massive book. Who knows, so I’ve never really had any desire to read P&P. Maybe it’s because I’ve been turned off by the fact that they were forced on me in school. I must admit that I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited, while he struggles to remain indifferent to her good looks and lively mind.

All of the joy, heartache, and romance of Jane Austen’s original, perfectly illuminated by the sumptuous art of manga-ka Po Tse, and faithfully adapted by Stacy E. By: Stacy King, Po Tse (Illustrator), and Jane Austenīeloved by millions the world over, Pride & Prejudice is delightfully transformed in this bold, new manga adaptation.

Pride & Prejudice by Stacy King