Pride and Prejudice is the second published novel of English writer Jane Austen (1775-1817). The novel tells the story of how the arrival of two rich and eligible bachelors, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, affects the lives of the five unmarried Bennet sisters, especially Jane and Elizabeth, the main protagonists. Pride and Prejudice remains to this day one of the most important and famous novels in English literature for its social commentary, its riveting love story, its witty dialogue and many other aspects that deserve?and surely have?profound academic analysis.