"As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton--and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennett is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy..."--Container.

The story of Elizabeth Bennet and how she deals with the manners, morality, education, marriage issues, and customs of the gentry in early 19th century England. Central to the story is Elizabeth's relationship with the wealthy and unmarried Fitzwilliam Darcy, as well as with her sisters. This novel remains Austen's most popular and has had numerous film and stage adaptations.

Darcy and Elizabeth fall more deeply in love as time goes on, with married life bringing out the best in each of them.