FreeSchool Abridged Classics are an easier way to enjoy classic literature! Standardized into modern American English, simplified to a 4th-grade reading level, and illustrated with hand-drawn pen-and-ink illustrations, they are also shortened as much as possible without losing a single scene. (This book is more than 30% shorter than the original.) Now you can enjoy classic literature in a more accessible way.

“Everyone knows that a single man with a good fortune must need a wife.”

Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters will inherit almost nothing when their father dies. As a result, their mother is obsessed with finding rich husbands for them. When the wealthy Mr. Bingley – and his even wealthier friend, Mr. Darcy – move into nearby Netherfield Park, Mrs. Bennet is willing to do almost anything to put her girls in their way. Elizabeth, though, is determined to hold out for true love.

She certainly isn’t interested in the proud, standoffish Mr. Darcy, and not just because he insulted her the first time they met. He hates dancing, looks down on almost everyone, and apparently never laughs. But when a crisis arises that threatens her entire family, Elizabeth finds out just how blind she’s been all along…

Examples of the changes made include:

• Simplification of sentence structure and vocabulary
• Reducing the length and complexity of paragraphs
• Updating or providing context for obsolete words
• Translation of foreign-language words
• Replacing advanced vocabulary with simpler words

Readers who may benefit from this version of the novel include:

• Young readers
• Those looking for a read-aloud version
• Students with learning disabilities
• English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Learners (ELL) readers
• Adult literacy learners
• Educators
• Casual readers