Originally called First Impressions, Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s earliest work, yet in some senses it is also one of her most mature. Set within the context of Austen’s life and times, this program draws on the commentary of writer/director Nora Ephron, authors Helen Fielding and Fay Weldon, Wheelock College’s Marcia Folsom, Austen interpreter Judith French, and others to provide insights into the novel’s numerous themes: pride and prejudice, of course, and gender injustice, social stratification, the concept of virtue, and the institution of marriage as well. Dramatizations and numerous film clips are included. A Discovery University Production. (52 minutes)