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WHS Book Club Chooses "Pride and Prejudice" as its next selection

Club Will Gather Again on May 12

April 20, 2008

The WHS Book Club has chosen its April selection: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (See synopsis below).

The books are now in Mr. Privett's office. The school has numerous copies of this title, so there is no charge for this month's selection. Please pick up a copy at your convenience and join us for our next meeting: Monday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school library.

Please contact Mr. Privett at the high school if you need assistance obtaining a copy!

Book club fans,
Mr. Privett, Mrs. Reece & Mrs. Fick

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April's selection:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

What's a girl to do? Scatterbrained, social climbing Mrs. Bennet makes one demand of her five daughters: Marry. Marry well. Marry RICH!

But sweet Jane is hopelessly in love with Mr. Bingley, who doesn't seem to notice. Flighty Lydia wants a man - any man - preferably one in uniform. Kitty just wants to have fun. Shy Mary has her nose in a book. And Elizabeth - brilliant, stubborn, independent Lizzy - refuses the advances of the most "marriageable" man in town - haughty, handsome, wealthy Mr. Darcy.

Mrs. Bennet's in hysterics, Mr. Bennet's in his study, Lydia's eloped with a soldier and Jane's heart may well be broken. Will any of the Bennet girls find true love and fortune?

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