Anne Isabella Milbanke (the future Lady Byron) called it “ a very superior work” and “the most probable fiction I have ever read.” Madame de Staël borrowed a copy during her stay in London in 1813. The book sold well and was obviously much talked about, not least because of the unknown identity of the author. Finally, in late 1812, the novel was accepted by Egerton and published in early 1813 in boards in an edition of probably 1,500 copies (Keynes). The title also had to be changed to Pride & Prejudice, as the Minerva Press published a novel entitled First Impressions by Margaret Holford in 1800. It was declined by the publisher Cadell, and subsequently, underwent major revisions. A beautifully presented first edition of one of the best loved novels in English literature.Īusten was not yet 20 (like Elizabeth Bennet) when she drafted the novel, under the title First Impressions, between October 1796 and August 1797 at Steventon.
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