| Jane Austen opens this book with a cynical commentary on the Eighteenth Century conception of the value of love - 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a gentleman in possession of a good fortunre must be in want of a wife'!
This book is a parody of the battle between the lower gentry of merrie England and the slightly higher toffs as they each search for love, but each is hindered by pre-conceived 'prides' and 'prejudices' of other social classes. The main pratagonist, Lizzy Bennett, manages to overcome her mother's objections to the pomposity and deign of her long-time adversary, Mr Darcy, and find true love. The book is full of minor characters who all marry for the wrong reasons. Charlotte for status, Lydia for sex and Mrs Hirst for money. But the Bennett sisters are maniuplated by Austen to marry for the only thing worth marrying for ... love. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Woman's story? Yes Lover is Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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