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Pride and Prejudice adaptations: books, films & series
Every version of Pride and Prejudice — the books, films & series, compared across media.
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice introduced one of fiction's most enduring dynamics: Elizabeth Bennet, a sharp-minded young woman navigating class, marriage, and her own quick judgments, set against the landed English gentry of the early nineteenth century. The Bennet family — five daughters, an entailed estate, and a mother determined to see them all wed — anchors every version. These retellings across novel, television, and film each return to that same world of social manoeuvre, pride, and the slow work of reconsidering first impressions.
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Frequently asked
Is Pride and Prejudice based on a book?
Yes — Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel by Jane Austen. Both the 1995 television series Pride and Prejudice and the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice draw their story from Austen's original, adapting the Bennet family and their social world for screen.
How many versions of Pride and Prejudice are there?
This page covers three: Austen's original novel, the 1995 television series Pride and Prejudice, and the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice — spanning book, TV drama, and cinema.
Which Pride and Prejudice adaptation should I start with?
If you want the fullest telling, the 1995 television series Pride and Prejudice gives the story room to breathe across its episodes. For a quicker introduction, the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice tells the romance in a single sitting.