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Pride and Prejudice Key Facts
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Full Title: Pride and Prejudice Original Title: First Impressions Author: Jane Austen (1775–1817) Title of the Author: The First Lady of English Fiction & Anti-Romantic Novelist of the Romantic Age Source: Inspired by Austen’s own unpublished work titled First Impressions (1796–1797) Written Time: 1796–1797 (as First Impressions), revised in 1811 First Published: 1813 Publisher: Tho...
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Pride and Prejudice Summary
Summary
Mother’s Concern for Her Daughters: At the beginning of the novel, Mrs. Bennet is very worried. She has five daughters. None of them is married yet. She always worries about their future. Because her husband, Mr. Bennet, is not rich. After his death, the daughters will not get the property. Mr. Collins will get the property because the Bennet family has no son. And in the law of that time...
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Pride and Prejudice Character
Major Characters
Elizabeth Bennet: The protagonist and second-oldest Bennet sister. Intelligent, witty, independent-minded, and strong-willed. She values personal integrity and true love over social status. Fitzwilliam Darcy- The male protagonist: A wealthy, proud, and reserved gentleman of the Pemberley estate. He struggles with his pride but deeply loves Elizabeth. Mr. Bennet: The father of the...
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Pride and Prejudice Literary Device
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Metaphor: When one thing is said to be something else, without using "like" or "as." Example: “I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.” Elizabeth compares hurt pride to something that can be mortified (wounded), giving it a deeper emotional impact. Irony: When what is said or expected is the opposite of what happens. Mr. Darcy’s first proposal is meant to...
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Pride and Prejudice Themes
Themes
Pride and Prejudice: The most important theme of the novel is pride and prejudice. Pride means feeling too proud of yourself, and prejudice means judging others without really knowing them. Mr. Darcy is proud of his social status and wealth, which makes him look down on people like Elizabeth at first. Elizabeth, on the other hand, quickly judges Darcy as arrogant and rude without knowing hi...
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