1. From first draft to publication spanned how many years? 1796 to 1813, so 17 years.
2. Which novel did Jane Austen write before Pride and Prejudice? Sense and Sensibility.
3. What is Darcy’s first name? Fitzwilliam.
4. In which county is Darcy’s estate, Pemberley? Derbyshire.
5. What was the original title of the book? First Impressions.
6. For how much did Jane Austen sell the book to her publisher? £110.
7. Which famous female English novelist wrote the following criticism of the book post-publication: “a carefully fenced, highly cultivated garden, with neat borders and delicate flowers; but … no open country, no fresh air, no blue hill, no bonny beck”? Charlotte Brontë.
8. Which of the following actors has not appeared in a screen adaptation of Pride and Prejudice: Laurence Olivier, Kate Winslet, Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Keira Knightley. Kate Winslet.
9. Which ‘chicklit’ character was obsessed with Colin Firth as Darcy? Bridget Jones.

Which British crime writer released a book last year bringing murder to Pemberley? P.D. James.