Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a novel that can be classified into several genres. It is a romantic novel of manners that explores the themes of love and marriage, societal change, gender expectations, and the idea of prejudice within society. It is also a coming-of-age (bildungsroman) novel that follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Additionally, it can be classified as a historical fiction novel that was written during the Georgian era (1714–1837) . Finally, it can be classified as a novel of realism because it focuses on the everyday life of ordinary people and does not include any sensational or supernatural events.