JANE AUSTEN'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

When Hugh Thomson received a commission to illustrate Pride and Prejudice from George Allen in 1893, he was already well known for his delightfully humorous and accurate drawings of 18th century life. This book features 65 of his 160 illustrations capturing the moods and personalities of Jane Austen's characters, Mr and Mrs Bennet, Mr Bingley inspecting Netherfield Park, Mr and Mrs Bennet with their daughters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia, and Mr Darcy saying to Mr Bingley about Elizabeth 'She is tolerable.' All the beautiful costumes of the young ladies, Mr and Mrs Gardiner and their children, the post arriving by rider on horseback, news of Lydia and the reaction on Mrs Bennet's face on being told by Elizabeth of her engagement to Mr Darcy: 'Unable to utter a syllable.' A delightful collection, 48 page softback.