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About the Author

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Jane Austen, one of England’s most cherished and frequently read novelists, was born into the landed gentry in the town of Steventon on December 16, […]

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Overview

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Pride and Prejudice is a love story that is both humorous and deeply serious. It is primarily concerned with the Bennets, a family with five […]

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Setting

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The story begins in the autumn of 1811 when Charles Bingley, accompanied by his two sisters and Darcy, takes up residence at Netherfield, close to […]

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Themes and Characters

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Jane Austen is a keen observer of human behavior. She shows that while men and women often think too highly of themselves, deceive or flatter […]

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Literary Qualities

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Pride and Prejudice is an exciting, suspenseful story. The novel does not drag, for Austen writes succinctly and structures a tight plot. The story is […]

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Social Sensitivity

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Pride and Prejudice contains no violent or explicit scenes and adults should feel comfortable that it is appropriate for young readers. Nevertheless, the novel does […]

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Ideas and Topics for Papers

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VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Reread the first two sentences of chapter 1. Does the novel demonstrate those sentences to be true? Why do families […]

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Related Titles and Adaptations

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Sense and Sensibility deals with the fortunes in romance of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, daughters who could not inherit their father’s property and thus are […]