Question on Pride and Prejudice versions

[ewilson]

Greetings,

I am reading Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, but find that the book I am reading does not have adequate explanatory notes to facilitate my understanding of the times and context in which the book was written.

Can anyone recommend a good version/publisher which might help me? Or, does anyone know the most popular/bestselling version?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[Miss Darcy]

Hi ewilson,

You might like to try the Norton Critical Edition; it has extended notes, criticism, etc. At any rate, that's the one my uni course recommends; the Penguin would also be good. How are you enjoying the book?

Welcome to the Forum. I'm sure you'll love your time here.

Darcy

[ewilson]

Thanks for the suggestion, Miss Darcy -- and thanks for the warm welcome. :wave:

Since the time of my post, I received the same suggestion from others on a different site, so I purchased the Norton Critical Edition. I finished the book last week. It is great -- provides details the movie could not, given time limits.

Now I am reading, North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell, also Norton edition. I had recently purchased the DVD, which I love, so decided to read the book for details.

Have you read or seen N&S?

[mono]

Jeepers creepers, so many threads I have overlooked in my absence!
Hello, ewilson, welcome to the forum. Years ago, I read the Penguin edition of Pride and Prejudice (and Sense and Sensibility), and definitely trust by it, though, I have no doubt, as Miss Darcy mentioned, the superiority of the Norton edition - their copies always have a lot of good information. Bantam Classics, sometimes, also have some decent critical notes that I may recommend.
Good luck!

[ewilson]

Thanks Mono for the welcome and for the suggestions. The North and South that I am currently reading is a library copy, so when I purchase my own, I will research the suggested editions.