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Title Page, Pride and Prejudice, 1833 Bentley Edition

Pickering & Greatbatch · 1833

The title page of the first illustrated edition of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, published in 1833.

Title page of the first illustrated edition of Austen's novel, published after her death.

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Title page of the 1833 Richard Bentley edition of Pride and Prejudice: text 'A Novel by Jane Austen' above an engraved scene of two women in a wooded setting, one holding a parasol, with a caption quoting 'This is not to be borne, Miss Bennet'. Publisher imprint listed below.
Title page, Pride and Prejudice, Richard Bentley edition, 1833.

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What it is

This is the title page of the 1833 Richard Bentley edition of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, the first illustrated edition. It features an engraved scene showing Elizabeth and Lady Catherine, with a caption quoting the novel.

Why it matters

This title page marks a turning point in how Austen's novel reached readers, moving from plain printed text to an illustrated book designed to attract a wider audience. It shows publishers shaping her legacy after her death, including dressing characters in the fashions of the 1830s rather than Austen's own time.

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  • What does the illustration on this title page suggest about which parts of the story the publisher thought were important?
  • How do the clothes shown differ from the fashions of Austen's own adult life?
  • Why might a title page include an illustration at all?

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