`` Pride and Prejudice , '' the original rom-com , turns 200 today , with fans around the world celebrating the story that launched a whole industry . Jane Austen 's `` Pride and Prejudice '' was published on 28 January , 1813 . The novel is a sequel to the original story of Elizabeth Bennet ( who had been married in 1811 ) and Mr. Darcy ( who had been engaged in 1814 ). Story has inspired a Bollywood remake , a murder mystery , and even a zombie horror .
Jane Austen 's `` Pride and Prejudice '' was published on 28 January , 1813 . The novel is a sequel to the original story of Elizabeth Bennet ( who had been married in 1811 ) and Mr. Darcy ( who had been engaged in 1814 ). Story has inspired a Bollywood remake , a murder mystery , and even a zombie horror .