Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice explores the tumultuous relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, a sharp-witted young woman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a wealthy but arrogant aristocrat. Set in 19th-century rural England, the story follows the couple as they overcome their titular flaws—Darcy's class-conscious pride and Elizabeth's hasty prejudices—to fall in love.