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Pride and Prejudice is the second novel by English author Jane Austen, published in 1813. A novel of manners, it follows the character development of Eligabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgements and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an enheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Thus, it is emperative that at least one of the daughters marries well to support the others, which is a primary motivation driving the plot. Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature.