Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Welcome to our reading guides for Jane Austen’s infamous love story, Pride and Prejudice. This guide will be available to all readers (free, paid, and even unsubscribed passersby) until May 2025, when it goes behind the paywall.

As you read the novel yourself, use these guides to help you tighten your reading, deepen your thinking, and expand your arsenal of close reading tools (including annotation, note taking, free writing, and more!).

INTRODUCTION
Get ready to read the novel with me

WEEK 1
Read volume 1, chapter 1 (just chapter 1!)
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Bonus post for paid subscribers

WEEK 2 | Monday, January 27
Read volume 1, chapters 2-9

WEEK 3 | Monday, February 3
Read volume 1, chapters 10-16

WEEK 4 | Monday, February 10
Read volume 1, chapters 17-23 (END OF VOLUME 1)

WEEK 5 | Monday, February 17
Read volume 2, chapters 1-6
(Continuous chapters: 24-29)

WEEK 6 | Monday, February 24
Read volume 2, chapters 7-14
(Continuous chapters: 30-37)

WEEK 7 | Monday, March 3
Read volume 2, chapters 15-19 (END OF VOLUME 2)
(Continuous chapters: 38-42)

WEEK 8 | Monday, March 10
Read volume 3, chapters 1-6
(Continuous chapters: 43-48)

WEEK 9 | Monday, March 17
Read volume 3, chapters 7-13
(Continuous chapters: 49-55)

WEEK 10 | Monday, March 24
Preparing for the ending
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Read volume 3, chapters 14-19 (END OF NOVEL)
(Continuous chapters: 56-61)
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Taking your next steps with Austen (for paid subscribers only)