PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: A BOOK REVIEW.

Author: Jane Austen.

Title: Pride and Prejudice.

Country : United Kingdom.

Language :English.

Genre : Classic, Regency novel,Romance novel.

Set in :Hertfordshire and Derbyshire, c. 1812.

Publisher : T. Egerton, Whitehall.

Publication date : 28 January 1813.

Book Review:

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret , critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her use of biting irony, alongwith her realism, humour and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among the critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.

"she attracted him more than he liked."

Pride and Prejudice, as most people know, follows the romance of snooty,unapproachable Mr. Darcy and generous, high-spirited Elizabeth Bennet. On the one hand, Elizabeth Bennet is prejudiced (which is justified) and Mr. Darcy is proud.

Taking place in the early 1800's when the only way for a woman to become wealthy, or increase her social status is by marrying, there is the family of Bennet family has no son and five adolescent daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia and Kitty are arguably middle-class which affects their social behaviour.

The events begin with the arrival of the Bingley's in Hertfordshire where the Bennets lived. The Bennet girls and Mr. Bingley were introduced at a dance and right away a connection was developed between Mr. Bingley and Jane. Mr. Darcy was a close present there. His unusual reserved laconic attitude is taken and understood by the social gathering as improper and pompous, particularly Elizabeth.

"He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again."

Mr.Darcy being circumspect, misunderstands the connection between Jane and Mr. Bingley and he feels like Jane is after money and isn't in love with his friend, and so he tears them apart. Following long periods of no interaction between the families, the Bennets give up hope of Jane's marriage and are depressed. especially Mrs.Bennet whose sole aim in life is successful marriage of her daughters.

"I do not find it easy to talk to people, I don't know."

As we proceed further we are introduced to Mr. Collins and Mr. Wickham, who can be said to be as villains, as they bring difficulties in lines of the Bennets, particularly the latter who cheats Lydia, the youngest Bennet, into love and runs away and later demanding money for their marriage. Elizabeth refuses to accept the marriage proposal of Mr. Collins, and the latter starts disliking her and marries her best-friend Miss Lucas.

"I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased."

Among these events Mr. Darcy proposes Elizabeth, who ignorant of the truth and full of hatred towards him, refuses him coldly. However, she later comes to know the true she later comes to know the true character of Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy and regrets her past actions and prejudices.

"You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased."

The events bring about to the reader the prevalent custom among families, men and women.

"And, of course , a single woman in search of a good fortunes must equally be in want of husband who has one." These lives seem true for all the characters in the book, be it Miss Jane, or relatively rich Miss Darcy. The story focuses on the social problems. Concerning young girls of diverse characters, be it optimistic Jane, prudent Elizabeth, introvert Mary and Kitty or the ignorant flirt Lydia.

The described context may not be found in the western countries today, but can easily be found in the developing countries like India. Even today a family of five daughters only may very well face similar problems and public humiliation due to improper conducts similar to Lydia. Pride and Prejudice can be read by people from various age groups and it is a kind of book to which you will keep returning to, after reading it once.

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