Pride and Prejudice

This is a classic English literature romantic type novel secretly published in 1813.The popularity of this book increases day by day  and around 20 million copies are sold and it gives many dimensions to the modern literature ,which we have studied today. This is a story of exponential growth in relationship between A young Lady and a rich Man. The young lady was Elizabeth Bennet , who is 2nd daughter of Mr bennet and she was unshakeable and prejudiced attitude and The Rich man was Fitzwilliam Darcy, owner of her family estate in Derbyshire and his income is around £10,000 per year at that time which is equal to nearly £670,000  in today. He was a man of excessive  pride . In this article we  will know how the rich man overcame her pride and the lady overcame her prejudices and made love together . And we also learn some good attitude behaviour that gives priceless jewels to your character.

Character

• Elizabeth Bennet : She is the second eldest daughter of Mr Bennet.She is more beautiful and has an attractive personality. She was a prejudiced person.
• Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy : He is owner of his family business and his income is around  £10,000 per year . He is a intelligent ,Handsome and a self proud person
• Mr Bennet : He is a middle aged person belonging to a middle class having income around £2,000 per annum. He has five unmarried daughter
• Mrs Bennet (née Gardiner) : She is the wife of Mr Bennet and mother of five daughters . She has a rare disease called Hypochondriac in which she imagines herself susceptible to a disease like When things aren’t going her way, she’s prone to tremors and palpitations (her “bad nerves”).
• Jane Bennet : She is the eldest among the all five and  more beautiful than others.
• Mary Bennet :She is the middle daughter of Mr Bennet . Mary has a serious demeanor and likes to read and perform music, however she is anxious to brag about her achievements and is somewhat vain about them.She frequently moralises to her family.
• Catherine “Kitty” Bennet : She is the fourth daughter of Mr Bennet . Mary has a serious demeanor and enjoys reading and performing music, yet she is eager to talk about her accomplishments and is self-centered about them.
• Lydia Bennet : The youngest daughter of Me Bennet . She is flamboyant and obstinate. Her main source of income comes from socialising, particularly with militia officers.
• Charles Bingley : A young rich person from England particularly Bingley in West Yorkshire . He was handsome and he had a friendly personality.
• Caroline Bingley : Wickham had known Mr Darcy since he was a child, as the son of Mr Darcy’s father’s steward. He is a militia officer who is superficially charming and quickly develops feelings for Elizabeth Bennet.
• George Wickham : Wickham had known Mr Darcy since he was a child, as the son of Mr Darcy’s father’s steward.
• Mr William Collins : Mr Collins is Mr Bennet’s distant second cousin, a clergyman, and the presumed successor to his Longbourn House inheritance. He is an obsequious and pretentious man who is overly devoted to his patroness, giving long and tiresome speeches. Catherine de Bourgh, Lady

Summary

The novel starts with one of the most beautiful lines in English Literature that is –“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”. Mrs. Bennet appears to be thinking this as she sets her sights on the recently arrived Bingley, who she believes will make an excellent spouse for one of her daughters. Bingley is immediately taken with the lovely and shy Jane at a ball. His pal Darcy had a less pleasant encounter with Elizabeth. Despite the fact that they are both intrigued by each other, Austen reverses the convention of first impressions: Darcy is aloof due to his pride of rank and fortune and prejudice against Elizabeth’s family’s social inferiority, while Elizabeth is aloof due to her pride of self-respect and prejudice against Darcy’s snobbery.

Collins arrives shortly after, intending to marry one of the Bennet sisters. Mrs. Bennet pushes him toward Elizabeth, but she declines his marriage proposal. Instead, he marries Charlotte, a friend of hers. Elizabeth meets the attractive Wickham during this time. He informs her that Darcy has denied him his fortune because of their mutual attraction.

Following Bingley’s hasty departure for London, Elizabeth’s antipathy for Darcy grows as she suspects him of undermining Bingley’s connection with Jane. Darcy, on the other hand, has grown to admire Elizabeth’s brilliance and vitality. Elizabeth meets Darcy while visiting Charlotte, who declares his love for her and proposes. When Darcy demands an explanation, Elizabeth accuses him of splitting up Jane and Bingley and denying Wickham his inheritance. Darcy then writes Elizabeth a letter in which he explains that he split up with Jane because he didn’t think she reciprocated Bingley’s passion. He also reveals that after squandering his money, Wickham attempted to marry Darcy’s then 15-year-old sister in order to acquire her estate. Elizabeth begins to see Darcy in a different light as a result of these insights.

Conclusion

Lydia, the youngest Bennet sibling, marries Wickham shortly after. Elizabeth is alarmed by the news, as the scandalous affair—which is unlikely to end in marriage—could jeopardise the other Bennet sisters’ reputations. Darcy persuades Wickham to marry Lydia by promising him money when she tells him. Despite Darcy’s best efforts to keep his intervention hidden, Elizabeth discovers his deeds. Bingley returns, and he and Jane become engaged, thanks to Darcy’s persuasion. Finally, Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, who accepts this time.