Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is assigned in US schools at grades 10–12, with a Lexile measure of 1100L. It appears across 3 curriculum references, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Pride and Prejudice is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Lexile
- 1100L
- Grade range
- Grades 10–12
- Difficulty for grade
- Within the grade 9–10 band (1050–1335L)
- Age range
- Ages 14–18
- Pages
- 432
- Reading time
- about 7h 55m (est.)
- First published
- 1813
- Genre
- Literary Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780141439518
Reading difficulty: At 1100L, Pride and Prejudice falls within the typical 1050–1335L text-complexity range for 10th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge.
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About this book
Austen's comedy of manners follows Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five unmarried sisters in Regency England, as she navigates pressure to marry well and her evolving judgment of the wealthy, aloof Mr. Darcy. A core AP Literature text and a common 11th-grade British Literature assignment.
Why widely assigned
This Literary Fiction title, reads at high-school literary complexity, typically at grades 10–12. Written in the 1810s; pairs with curriculum units on marriage and class and reputation; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.
Themes
marriage and class · reputation · self-knowledge · pride and prejudice · gender expectations · social observation
Content notes
elopement · class-based cruelty
Common Sense Media recommends age 11+.
Where this book is assigned
AP English Literature & Composition
Common Core State Standards (ELA)
IB Diploma Programme — English A: Literature
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Common questions
- What grade level is Pride and Prejudice?
- Pride and Prejudice is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 10–12, with a Lexile measure of 1100L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What is the Lexile level of Pride and Prejudice?
- Pride and Prejudice has a Lexile measure of 1100L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
- How long does it take to read Pride and Prejudice?
- It takes about 7h 55m to read Pride and Prejudice (432 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 475 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is Pride and Prejudice hard to read for 10th grade?
- At 1100L, Pride and Prejudice falls within the typical 1050–1335L text-complexity range for 10th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
- What curricula assign Pride and Prejudice?
- Pride and Prejudice appears on reading lists for AP English Literature & Composition, Common Core State Standards (ELA), IB Diploma Programme — English A: Literature. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- 1100L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
- Grade band
- Grades 10–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.