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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
About the title
• Pride and Prejudice • Q: Who embodies the characteristic of
“pride” and who embodies “prejudice”? • First Impressions
Austen's plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security.
In all of Austen's novels her heroines are ultimately married.
Austen’s House Chawton
Jane Austen’s Novels
1. Sense and Sensibility《理智与情感》
2. Pride and Prejudice《傲慢与偏见》
3. Northanger Abbey《诺桑觉寺》 4. Mansfield Park 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》 5. Emma《爱玛》 6. Persuasion《劝告》
Prejudice
pride
• Mr. Bennet
• A bookish and intelligent gentleman somewhat withdrawn from society
Mrs. Bennet
The five daughters of the Bennets
Catherine (kitty) immature
Elizabeth
Jane
Wickham
Mr and Mrs Bennet live with their five daughters at Longbourn near London. Because they have no son, their property will have to pass, according to the law at that time, to a cousin, William Collins. Hoping to secure their daughters’ position in society, they both want to marry them to some wealthy gentlemen. It so happens that Charles Bingley, a single man in possession of a good fortune, comes to settle in the neighborhood with his two sisters and his friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, who is also rich and unmarried. Bingley and Jane fall in love with each other almost at first sight. And Darcy is attracted to Jane’s sister Elizabeth, but he offends her by his insolent behavior and rude remarks at a ball. The dislike and repulsion is increased by the pride of the one and the prejudice of the other.
However, Darcy continues to be attracted to her, in spite of himself, till he proposes to her but is rejected indignantly. Later on, on a trip to north of England with her uncle and aunt, Elizabeth chances to meet Darcy, who receives them very warmly and shows greatly improves manners. Thus pride is checked and prejudice removed. Just at this point, news reaches Elizabeth that her youngest sister Lydia has eloped with Wickham. By Darcy’s help, their marriage is finally brought about. And through his influence, the former tie between Bingley and Jane is renewed, which leads to their engagement. Darcy and Elizabeth also become engaged despite the intervention of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. The story then ends happily with the marriages of Jane and Elizabeth.
英国文学课
奥斯丁小说:《傲慢与偏见》
Jane Austen & Pride and Prejudice
Introduction Characters Theme
characteristics
homework
Jane Austen (1775-1817)
百度文库
她以十分逼真的手法刻画 了一些普普通通的、而非 出类拔萃的人，他们通过 极其普通的谈话和行为举 止把自己完全而一致的呈 现出来。简奥斯汀的沉静 和自制，以及绝妙地用平 静的言辞去表达她平静的 内容，这些特点，较之于 那些热情洋溢、言辞滔滔 不绝的伟大作家，同样显 示出她的创作天才。 ---《剑桥英国文学史》
Elizabeth (lizzie), marries Mr. Darcy
Jane, marries
Bingley
Lydia，
elopes with Wickham
Mary,
bookish
Lydia
Lizzie
Jane
Mary
Kitty
Charles Bingley: handsome, good-natured, wealthy
Jane Austen’s Life
uneventful Restricted educated at home read a lot domestic duties writing novels
writing at an early age
never married
six novels
died in 1817, 42 years old