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Author:

Jane Austen

Published:

1813

Setting:

English countryside, upper class society, 19th century

Major Characters:

Elizabeth Bennet: intelligent, spirited, Mr. Bennet's favorite daughter, studies people, falls in love with Darcy
Fitzwilliam Darcy: wealthy, proud, falls in love with Lizzy, generous, thoughtful
Jane Bennet: gentle, kind-hearted, Lizzy's confident, oldest daughter, loves Bingley
Charles Bingley: good natured, wealthy, loves Jane, easily influenced by Darcy
Lydia Bennet: immature, irresponsible, Mrs. Bennet's favorite daughter, runs away with Wickham

Minor Characters:

George Wickham: handsome, fortune hunter, marries Lydia
Mr. Collins: Bennet's cousin, ridiculous, will inherit Longbourn (slimy hair)
Lady Catherine de Bourgh: Darcy's aunt, arrogant, Mr. Collin's giver
Mr. Bennet: intelligent, lazy, likes Lizzy best, married for beauty
Mrs. Bennet: silly, obsessed with finding husbands for her daughters

Themes:

Marrying for love is better than marrying for money.
Although money provides security, a true relationship is built on love and trust.
Love conquers all.
Marriage is best when balanced.
Rumors are rarely based on truth.
First impressions are unreliable.

Symbols:

None.

Allusions:

Regiments: war, English war

Ironies:

Mrs. Bennet thinks it is nice of Lady Catherine to visit-dramatic.
Mrs. Bennet is rude to Darcy, but he saved their family.
Lizzy initially dislikes Darcy and likes Wickham, but ends up loving Darcy and disliking Wickham.
Darcy seems to be arrogant, but he is really generous to everyone.

Point of View:

Third person editorial. Much dialogue.

Ending:

Bingley and Jane get married. Darcy and Lizzy get married. Lydia and Wickham get married. And they all live happily ever after.

Other Important Notes:

Previously called "First Impressions," Climax-Lizzy realizes her blindness against Darcy.

Brief Summary:

Mrs. Bennet tries to marry off her daughters. Mr. Bingley moves to the area. He and Jane fall in love. Mr. Bingley's friend, Mr. Darcy, appears proud and arrogant to Liz Bennet. Lydia Bennet runs away with Mr. Wickham and they get married. Liz realizes Mr. Darcy bailed Wickham's debts and decides he is not arrogant. They fall in love and get married. Jane and Bingley get married.

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