Pride & Prejudice / Stage 6 - C1

by Jane Austen

The center of the novel is a poor noble family which lives in Longbourn, a small English village. Mr Bennet is distinguished by his intellect, sarcasm, and good humour. His wife, on the contrary, is silly and careless. They have five daughters, each of whom has her own temper and intelligence. Jane is distinguished by her beauty, kindness, and innocence. Elizabeth, in her turn, is clever, witty, independent, and noble. Mary spends all her time with books, while Catherine and Lydia are very careless and stupid. All of a sudden, two gentlemen break into their calm life. They are extremely opposite to one another, and they are best friends at the same time. Mr Bingley is a cheerful aand romantic young man, while Mr Darcy is proud, cold, and distant. All worries, experiences, and main characters’ discoveries begin with this moment.

Mutual affection and respect arise between Mr Bingley and Jane immediately. But the relationship between Mr Darcy and Elizabeth develop in a very complicated way. Elizabeth’s frankness and Mr Darcy’s pride confront each other all the time. As a consequence of this, they fall in love with each other without realizing it. The main characters go through many troubles, trials, and obstacles, in which they discover their true feelings, deficiencies, and mistaken prejudices. Will they ignore their pride and prejudices to be happy with a person they love so ardently? Their happiness and love depend only on them. Hard decisions require determination and boldness, but love requires more than that.

144 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2020

About the author

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), were a modest success but brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies. Her novels have also inspired many films, including 1940's Pride and Prejudice, 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2016's Love & Friendship.

Reviews

[ABEER · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been waiting to read this book since forever. The only reason why it is not a five stars is because I believe the original writing would be much cooler to read but overall this is a very good one too.