This collector's edition invites fans inside the world of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet. A deluxe, cloth-bound, two-volume set includes gorgeous replicas of the characters' letters, plus all-new mementos, such as the Darcys' marriage certificate and an invitation to the ball at Netherfield.
Pride and Prejudice
is one of the most beloved books of all time, and nothing captures the vivid emotion and keen wit of Jane Austen’s novel better than the characters’ correspondence. It is, after all, Darcy’s heartfelt letter that finally changes Elizabeth’s feelings from hostility and suspicion to respect and love.
Barbara Heller’s specially curated edition, first published in 2020, brought these epistles to life and became a fan favorite.
Pockets throughout the novel contain handwritten replicas of nineteen letters
, from Mr. Collins’s unctuous letter of introduction to Jane’s urgent missive announcing Lydia’s elopement.
Readers can pull out each piece, peruse its contents, and feel transported
to the breakfast table at Longbourn.
Now, this
collector's edition offers a luxurious cloth binding, deluxe paper, and new printed ephemera
that lend an additional dimension to the reading experience:
A newspaper clipping announcing that Netherfield Park is available to let
An invitation to the ball at Netherfield
An illustrated guide to Pemberley
Darcy and Elizabeth’s marriage license
The first four manuscript pages of Austen’s unfinished novel
The Watsons
Heller's research notes shed fascinating light on how she imbued each letter with the character's unique personality and recreated historical postage marks.
Delve deeper into the history with guest essays
by Philip Palmer, curator and department head at the Morgan Library & Museum, and Dr. Juliette Wells, curator of the Morgan’s 2025 exhibition of Austen’s own letters,
A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250
.
For anyone who loves Austen, and for anyone who still cherishes the joy of letter writing or collects printed memorabilia,
this book offers an immersive experience of a favorite story
NEW EXPERIENCE OF A BELOVED STORY:
has been passed down from generation to generation, and several beloved film adaptions over the years have welcomed new fans to the story. Revisit Austen's original text and experience it in a unique way with physical ephemera that links you directly to the world of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
COLLECTOR'S VOLUME: From the masterful calligraphy and the painstaking attention to historical detail to the hand-folding of the letters and other paper memorabilia—this book is an object made by fans for fans. The novel is presented in two volumes, cloth-bound, foil-stamped, and housed in an elegant slipcase. It offers an exceptional reading experience, stands apart on the shelf, and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake.
NEW CONTENT: For fans who enjoyed Barbara Heller's 2020 special edition of
, this volume offers brand new content—including the Darcys' marriage license and a guide to Pemberley—bringing the total number of interactive elements to 24. This revised edition also features even more deluxe materials, including historically accurate papers for the letters, cloth binding on the spine, and full-color illustrated endpapers.
Perfect for:
Jane Austen fans
Fans of the many
film and television adaptions
Mother's Day, birthday, and holiday gifts for moms, daughters, grandmothers, and girlfriends
Book clubbers
Letter writers
Collectors of vintage ephemera
Readers of Barbara Heller’s Handwritten Classics, including
,
Little Women
Persuasion
and Anne of Green Gables