JaneAusten《PrideandPrejudice》MaincontentContentBrifeintroductionAuthorintroductionMaincharactersPearlsofwisdomEnlightenment"Itisatruthwellknownallovertheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinwantofawife."SoMrs.Bennetwasoverjoyedwhensuchamanmovedinnearherhome.ShesoonfeltthatMr.Bingleymight,almostcertainly,becomethehusbandofoneofherfivedaughters.'Peoplesayhe'sveryyoung,andveryhandsome,andexceedinglypopular!'saidthefoolishLydia.SheistheyoungestoftheBennetsisters."Andevenbetter,helovestodance!Everyoneknowsthatdancingmeansthattheyarelikelytolovesomeone!'Butwithwhom?ItwasnotlongbeforeElizabethBennetbecameconvincedthathehadasoftspotforhiseldestsisterJane.Nodoubthewasverygallanttoheratthefirstopportunityoftheirmeeting.Butwhodarestosaythattheresultofloveismarriage,orevenhappiness?

ButMrBingleywasnottheonlypersonwhowasinterestedintheBennets.Andtheirtiresomecousin,MrCollins.Andtheofficersoftheregiment--Mr.Wickham,forinstance.And,ofcourse,MrDarcy,MrBingley'sfriend--alargeman,dark,rich,butveryrude,proud,disagreeable...BrifeIntroductionNationality:British

Birthplace:StevenDonTown,UK

Dateofbirth:December16,1775

Dateofdeath:

July18,1817

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Austenwasunmarried,awell-to-dofamily.Becauseoflivingintheruraltown,accesstothemiddleandsmalllandlords,priestsandothersJaneAustenAuthorIntroductionMainCharactersElizabethBennet—The20-year-oldsecondsister,andtheprotagonistofthestory.Sheisherfather'sfavoriteandinheritshisintelligenceandwit.SheisgenerallyregardedasoneofthemostenduringandpopularfemaleprotagonistsinEnglishliterature.”DarcyMrDarcywasthesonofawealthy,wealthylandownerofPemberleyPark,andElizabeth'scompanion.Hewasbornnobleandrichinmaterialwealth,buthewastooproudandattachedtoomuchimportancetohissocialstatus.HispridemadehimleaveabadimpressiononElizabethatfirst.Elizabeth'srefusalhumbledhim.AlthoughElizabethisindifferenttohim,DarcystillexpresseshisuntiringadmirationforElizabeth,whichproveshisloveforher.”JaneisElizabeth'ssisterandBingleyisDarcy'sbestfriend,andtheengagementofJaneandBingleyisattheheartofthenovel.JaneandBingleymeetforthefirsttimeatadanceinMerytonandareimmediatelyattractedtoeachother.TheirmarriagewasmuchearlierthanthatofDarcyandElizabeth.Thereweremanysimilaritiesintheirpersonalitiesandnatures:theywerebothpopular,friendly,andgood-looking,andeachhadtakentheotherforgranted.zzWilliamCollins—AclergymanandcousinofMr.Bennet.Mr.Collins,astheclosestmalerelative,standstoinherittheBennetestate.Whennotpompouslyfullofhimself,Collinsisanarrow-mindedsycophant,excessivelydevotedtohispatroness,LadyCatherinedeBourgh.Heisalwayskeentoshowhisadmirationandgratitude.CharlotteLucas—Elizabeth'sclosefriendanddaughterofaneighbouringlandowner.SheiswillingtoputupwithMr.Collins'flawsinreturnforahomeandsecurity.。Mrs.BennetMrs.Bennetisafoolishandthoughtlesswoman.Therewasnoproprietyorvirtuetoher,andshecarednothingforthemoralandculturaleducationofherdaughters.Heronlyproblemishowtomarryoffallherdaughters.SheisverysatisfiedwithherdaughterLinda'smarriage,butshedoesnotcondemnLinda'sshamefulbehavior,norworryaboutLinda'sbadinfluenceonthefamily.Mrs.Bennet'sunculturedalsodirectlyledtothehumiliationofElizabeth,outspokenbehavioralsoledtoJaneandMr.Bingleymarriedandmovedawayfromtheoccurrence.Mr.BennettMrBennetwasawise,middle-agedmanwhooftenspoketoothersinasarcastic,cynical,yetalooftone.MrBennet'sgreatestmistakeinlifehadbeentomarry,atayoungage,thisbeautiful,ignorant,narrow-mindedyoungwife.Heimmersedhimselfinbooks,triedtomentallyleavethefamily,andneglectedtheeducationofhisdaughters.PearlsofwisdomPearlsofwisdomSomepeopleevendidnotintendtodobadthings,caninfactitcanstilldowrong,miseryconsequences.Everycarelessanddon'tseeotherpeople'swell-intentioned,andthelackofadecisiveperson,allsimilartoharmthem.Apairofloverspremaritalunderstandeachotherwellorcharacterspecialsimilar,thisdoesnotmeanthataftertheirmarriagecanbehappy.Theyareoftengetlaterdistancefartherandfarther,eachothertroubles.Sinceyouhavewiththispersonforlife,tohisfaultsknowaslittleaspossible.Pretendmodestyoftenisnonsense,sometimesjustisthebeataroundthebushboastMarriedlifeishappiness,completelyisachancetoquestion.Onlydeeplovewillpersuademetomarry.Whichiswhyi'llendupanoldmaid.Notallofuscanoffordtoberomantic.PearlsofwisdomPearlsofwisdomThemoreIseeoftheworld,themoreIamdissatisfiedwithit.TherearefewpeoplewhomIreallylove,andevenfewerofwhomIthinkwell.Heisnotvicious,andasfarasfortunegoes,it'saneligiblematch.Youmustknow.Surelyyoumustknowitwasallforyou.Myaffectionsandwisheshavenotchanged.MaincontentThenoveltakestheloveentanglementsbetweentheheroandheroineDarcyandElizabethduetoprideandprejudiceastheclues,andaltogetherwritesfourmarriages:ElizabethandDarcy,JaneandBingley,LydiaandWickham,CharlotteandCollins.Thenovelusesthecomicmethodtoexpresstheseriouscriticismoflife,explorestheheroine'spsychologicalprocessofself-discoveryfromlovetomarriage,andvividlyreflectsthelifeandsocialconditionsoftheBritishvillagesinthelate18thcenturyandtheearly19thcenturyundertheconservativeandisolatedstate.MaincontentSquireBennethasfivedaughterstomarry,andMrs.Bennetisworriedaboutfindingsuitablehusbandsforherdaughters.Bingley,anewneighbour,isawealthybachelor,andheisimmediatelythetargetofMrs.Bennet'spursuit.Hewassoproudthathedidnotthinkanyofthem,includingJane'ssisterElizabeth,worthyofbeinghispartner.DarcytellsBingleythatsheis"tolerable",butnotsufficientlytointeresthim.ElizabethhadastrongsenseofprideanddecidedtoignorethehaughtyfellowAtaparty,BingleyfallsinlovewithJane,theeldestdaughteroftheBennets,andMrs.Bennetisecstatic.AlsoatthepartywasBingley'sgoodfriendDarcy.Hewashandsomeandveryrich,earningseveraltimeshisBentleyincome,andmanygirlslookedathimwithadmirationButbeforelong,Darcyhadagoodimpressiononherlivelyandlovelymanners,andaskedhertodancewithhimatanotherball.ElizabethagreedtodancewithDarcy,andDarcygraduallychangedhisopinionofElizabeth.MAINCONTENTBingley'syoungersister,Caroline,wantstomarryDarcy,whotreatshercoldly.WhenshediscoveredthatDarcyhadacrushonElizabeth,shewassoangrythatshedecidedtogetintheway.AlthoughDarcyadmiredElizabeth,hecouldnotstandthecoarseandrudemannersofhermotherandsisters.WorriedthatJaneisnotinlovewithBingley,theypersuadeBingleytogiveuptomarryJane.PersuadedbyhissisterandgoodfriendDarcy,BingleyleaveswithoutsayinggoodbyeandgoestoLondon,butJaneisstillaffectionatetohim.ThereisahandsomeyoungofficerWickhaminthemilitiaregimentofanearbytown,andElizabethalsodevelopsacrushonhim.OnedayheexplainedtoElizabeththathisfather,whowasbutleroftheDarcyfamily,hadswallowedupafortuneinhiswillwhichDarcyhadproposedtogivehim,inordertobecomeamemberoftheclergywithdignity.MAINCONTENTMrAndMrsCollinsaskElizabethtovisitthem,andtheymeetDarcy,whoisthereforEaster.DarcycouldnotrestrainhisloveforElizabethandproposedmarriagetoher,buthisattitudewasstillsoarrogant.Moreover,Elizabethhadseriousprejudiceagainsthimbefore,sohefirmlyrefusedhisproposalArrivingatPemberley,Darcy'smanor,withheruncleandaunt,Elizabethlearns,atthedoorofthehousekeeper,thatDarcyiswellrespectedinthearea,andthatheisveryfondofhissisterGeorgiana.ElizabethmeetsDarcyinthewoodsashearriveshomeandfindshisattitudegreatlychangedArrivingatPemberley,Darcy'smanor,withheruncleandaunt,Elizabethlearns,atthedoorofthehousekeeper,thatDarcyiswellrespectedinthearea,andthatheisveryfondofhissisterGeorgiana.ElizabethmeetsDarcyinthewoodsashearriveshomeandfindshisattitudegreatlychangedWhensheheardthis,shemanagedtosolveherproblemforher--notonlytopayWickhamoffhisgamblingdebts,butalsotogivehimalargesumofmoneysothathecouldmarryLydia.Fromthenon,alltheprejudicesElizabethhadagainstDarcyturnedintohersincerelove.MAINCONTENTMAINCONTENTThenews