Pride and Prejudice Annotated

With Language Notes for the Modern Reader

Want to read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice without a dictionary?

Map and page 1 of the book Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Annotated: With Language Notes for the Modern Reader

Jane Austen’s writing still sparkles today, but English has changed much in the two hundred years since Pride and Prejudice was written. Nineteenth-century vocabulary is formal, and complex grammar can be difficult to understand.

Fall in love with the story instead of getting lost in the language

Sample pages of the book Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Annotated: With Language Notes for the Modern Reader

Accessible Austen™ gives you the complete original text plus language notes on each page, translating Jane Austen’s writing from the 1800s into easy-to-understand, modern English. It is perfect for readers who want to enjoy Pride and Prejudice without a dictionary.

It’s also your 21st century guide to 19th century life. You can read about Elizabeth’s beauty, Darcy’s fortune, marriage, fashion, food and more.

Over 6000 easy-to-understand language notes

Front cover of the book Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Annotated: With Language Notes for the Modern Reader

Annotated and edited by Stephen Howe, PhD, Professor of English Historical Linguistics, the text is readable and reliable. With modern punctuation and spelling, it is ideal for students and teachers, too.

  • Full original text
  • Over 6000 easy-to-understand language notes
  • Culture notes on life in Regency England
  • Quick language guide
  • Map

No dictionary required – just a front-row seat to one of the greatest love stories ever written. Read chapters 1–15 free on Amazon now.

Buy on Amazon and in bookstores:

  • Title: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Annotated: With Language Notes for the Modern Reader
  • Publisher: The Whole World Company Press, Accessible Austen™
  • ISBN: 978-1-0666783-0-3 Paperback
  • ISBN: 978-1-0666783-1-0 Hardback
  • eBook available on Kindle and other devices