Jane Austens best-loved novel is a memorable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, about the power of reason, and above all, about the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. In this special colourized edition, Hugh Thomsons delightful period illustrations, which were originally black-and-white, have been sensitively coloured by Barbara Frith, one of Britains most accomplished colourists. This beautiful edition is a fitting tribute in celebration of the books 200th anniversary. Hugh Thomson 1860-1920 is the finest exponent of period illustration in what is sometimes known as the powder and patch school. He was in great demand and he was commissioned to illustrate Shakespeare, Sheridan, Goldsmith, Hawthorne, Elizabeth Gaskell and the popular plays of J.
