A careful reproduction of the 1816 edition of Jane Austen's novel, with 136 explanatory notes, some of which explain content changes operated by the author on the first edition from 1814. Of all Austen's novels, this is the richest in allusions to the social realities of the British empire. Its characters are anything but one-dimensional, to the point of being controversial. Fanny Price, the heroine, is one of the most unforgettable and worth discussing characters in all English literature.