A Review of Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is not only a masterpiece of the English language, it’s also the backbone of just about every Rom Com in existence (not to mention a certain Zombie book). Pride and Prejudice features Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters of a down-at-heels country gentleman, as she and her sisters negotiate the marriage rites of early 19th century England. 

Jane Austen is a master at creating unforgettable characters, exceptional dialogue and weaving hilarious plots that make her work a centerpiece of Western literature. This battle royal of the sexes keenly addresses Victorian morality, manners and social norms.   

 Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy are the central characters of the novel, the personalities of whom give it its title. The Pride of Darcy and the Prejudice of Elizabeth are at odds throughout the work, and their interplay is what makes this a fantastic novel. 

Mrs. Bennet, mother of five, is officious, simplistic and monomaniacal - that her “business of life was to get her daughters married,” is a source of real hilarity throughout the book. 

Mr. Bennet is intelligent if a bit feckless, and regularly overwhelmed with the women in his life. He’s endeared to his two eldest daughters, who he relates to most, while just getting along with his wife and three youngest, whom he sees as excitable, frivolous and often amusing. 

What I dig about Jane Austen's characters is that they will marry for love and not just the dough, which is a modern notion. If you haven't read Pride and Prejudice, be prepared to fall in love with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy! 

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