1、Pride The story is told through Elizabeth, but not in first person. As a result, the mood of the novel lacks dramatic emotions. The atmosphere is intellectual and cold; there are little descriptions of the setting.,BACK GROUND Any story reflects the mood of its period. Pride and Prejudice was writte

2、n at the time of the French revolution. While France resorted to violent revolution, English society chose the evolutionary path. The story depicts the social response to those events in England.,COMMENT Austens book is a piece of literature that connects itself to the 18th century period. Pride and

3、 Prejudice is 18th century because of the emphasis on man in his social environment rather than in his individual conditions. The use of satire and wit, a common form of 18th century literature, also contributes to label the book as 18th century. However, because Austen had allowed personal feelings

4、 of the characters to be expressed in her work, she can also be classified as Romantic.,Classic sentences,1.It is a truth universally acknowledged! 書的開場第一句,這已經(jīng)是一條舉世公認的真理了 2.She is so odd mixture of quick parts,sarcastic,humour,reserve,and caprice. 她真是個古怪的人,一方面喜歡插科打渾,挖苦人,同時又不抅言笑,變幻莫測,4.When a woman has five grown up girls,she ought to give up thinking of her own beauty! 一個女人家如果已經(jīng)有了5個成年的女兒就不應(yīng)該在對自己的美貌報什么幻想了 5.But consider you daughters,only think what a establ