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England, early 19th century.

Hertfordshire lived by its usual rules: visits, tea parties, balls, walks in the parks and endless conversations about propriety, the state of families and advantageous marriages.

However, one day the peace of local society was disturbed by news.

A new owner, the young and extremely wealthy Mr. Bingley, has arrived at the neighboring estate of Netherfield. Along with him came his sister, several acquaintances, and his close friend, Mr. Darcy.

The latter almost immediately became the subject of general gossip.

He was wealthy, well educated, and had an impeccable reputation, yet he was so cold and distant that many considered him arrogant.

A few days later the first ball took place.

The hall was filled with music, candles, and quiet conversation. The ladies discussed dresses and guests, the men exchanged pleasantries, and the mothers watched the young men attentively, as if choosing a suitable match for their daughters.

Mr. Darcy was also among the guests.

He stood a little apart from the others, watching what was happening with his usual calm.

They tried to contact him several times, but each conversation quickly ended.

“He doesn’t know how to be polite at all,” whispered one of the ladies.

“Or he just thinks he’s too important for our society,” the other replied.

Meanwhile, the music changed to a new melody, and the guests began to take their places for the next dance.

It was on this evening that the first meetings were to take place, which would subsequently change the relationships between several families.

But no one present yet knew how much one chance encounter could change the usual order of things.

Pride and Prejudice is a famous novel by the English writer Jane Austen, published in 1813. It is one of the most famous and widely read works in world classical literature.