A story not only portraying the unreliable nature of pride and prejudice, Austen’s classic also paints a vivid image of the past and the woman as a member of society.Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Īusten lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. As the novel develops the relationships between the characters must outweigh the forces seeking to tear them apart.Įxperience the adventures of the Bennett sisters as they face the troublesome issues of manners, social class, family, and marriages in a male reliant society. Pride and Prejudice witnesses the exciting courtships of the Bennett sisters and their suitors, as well as the not so joyful relationships of other characters. Darcy arrogant and obnoxious however, she later learns never to judge a book by its cover and must swallow up her pride to achieve happiness. Consequently, Elizabeth’s first prejudice is born as she labels Mr. Darcy who rudely refuses to dance with the second Bennett daughter Elizabeth. Such cannot be said about his close friend Mr.

Bingley is instantly attracted to the oldest Bennett daughter Jane and it is fair to say that the feeling is mutual. Having five unmarried daughters, the Bennetts are eager to match them up with suitable spouse candidates and see them prosperously married. Soon the news of the arrival of the well off Charles Bingley finds its way to the ears of the Bennett household. The quote also draws in and to some extent reveals the content of the plot to come.

Bingley is introduced as he rides into town. This famous quotation sets the story into motion as the eligible Mr.

This romantic novel with its hint of comic references begins with the famous quote 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Set at the turn of the 19th century, Pride and Prejudice catches a perfect glimpse not only of a time when women were socially and economically dependent solely on their marital status, but also as an age of enlightenment and witness of the French Revolution. Austen’s timeless romantic classic, follows the lives of the five Bennett sisters, who live in a time where an advantageous marriage and social status are considered a fundamental for any woman to stand a fair chance at life.

Puikybė ir prietarai by Jane Austen