The 200th anniversary of Jane Austenās novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) was marked by celebrations in Austenās native England and many other countries. They included Regency festivals, Austen-themed events, and international conferences, alongside the release of Austen-related books and films. Notably, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) fiberglass statue of actor Colin Firth, who played Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation of the novel, was employed to generate publicity in the United Kingdom.
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