"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters will inherit almost nothing when their father dies. As a result, their mother is obsessed with finding rich husbands for them. When the wealthy Mr. Bingley - and his even wealthier friend, Mr. Darcy - move into nearby Netherfield Park, Mrs. Bennet is willing to do almost anything to put her girls in their way. Elizabeth, though, is determined to hold out for true love. She certainly isn't interested in the proud, standoffish Mr. Darcy, and not just because he insulted her the first time they met. He hates dancing, looks down on almost everyone, and apparently never laughs. But when a crisis arises that threatens her entire family, Elizabeth finds out just how blind she's been all along...