Cambridge celebrates 200 years of ‘Britain’s best-loved novel’

Often voted Britain’s favourite book, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous novels in English literature.

First published 28 January, 1813, ‘the original rom-com’, is now a global brand, with numerous film and TV adaptations making Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy household names. 



To celebrate this special bicentenary, Cambridge University Press has just published, The Cambridge Companion to Pride and Prejudice, a brand new collection of essays investigating some of the sources of the novel's power and why it has become an enduring classic with a unique and timeless appeal. 



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