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Pride and Prejudice, the park at Pemberley

Author: Jane Austen Year: 1813 Length: 301 characters Difficulty: easy Public domain

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The park was very large, and contained great variety of ground. They entered it in one of its lowest points, and drove for some time through a beautiful wood stretching over a wide extent. Elizabeth’s mind was too full for conversation, but she saw and admired every remarkable spot and point of view.

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Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice in January 1813 with the London bookseller Thomas Egerton, who bought the copyright for 110 pounds. This description of the park opens the third volume, at the moment Elizabeth reaches Darcy's estate. Austen wrote an early version in the 1790s under the title First Impressions. The complete novel is available on Project Gutenberg.

About this text

Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice in January 1813 with the London bookseller Thomas Egerton, who bought the copyright for 110 pounds. This description of the park opens the third volume, at the moment Elizabeth reaches Darcy's estate. Austen wrote an early version in the 1790s under the title First Impressions. The complete novel is available on Project Gutenberg.

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Austen builds one long clause after another, so this passage trains comma placement and steady rhythm rather than speed bursts.

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