Pride and Prejudice vs Without Prejudice: Which Should You Read?
Pride and Prejudice
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty…
1 film adaptation
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Without Prejudice
“And it came to pass that my soul was vexed with the problems of life, so that I could not sleep.”
Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings, which depend on whether it is used in criminal, civil, or common law. In legal context, prejudice differs from the more common use of the word and so the term has…
The verdict
- Readers rate Pride and Prejudice highest: Pride and Prejudice 4.3 · Without Prejudice 3.6.
- Pride and Prejudice has the widest readership — 4989220 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pride and Prejudice | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (4989220) | 3.6 (389) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (3205) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (30521) | — |
Reception
| Pride and Prejudice | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4989220 | 389 |
| Editions | 4039 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2911553 | 12 |
| Reading it now | 259375 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 158595 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 99265 | 10699 |
| Pages | 320 | 336 |