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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Austen, Jane

EN · Level 3 · rule

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see past first impressions and hasty judgments. With five daughters and an estate that can only pass to male heirs, the Bennet family faces financial pressure to marry well. When wealthy Mr. Darcy arrives in their countryside neighborhood, his pride and Elizabeth's prejudice set the stage for misunderstandings, hidden truths, and unexpected revelations about character and love.

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Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He

Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five

When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in

Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets

The ladies of Longbourn soon waited on those of Netherfield. The visit

Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two

At five o'clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six

Elizabeth passed the chief of the night in her sister's room, and in the

The day passed much as the day before had done. Mrs. Hurst and Miss

When the ladies removed after dinner Elizabeth ran up to her sister, and

In consequence of an agreement between the sisters, Elizabeth wrote the

During dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants

Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had

As no objection was made to the young people's engagement with their

Elizabeth related to Jane, the next day, what had passed between Mr.

Till Elizabeth entered the drawing-room at Netherfield, and looked in

The next day opened a new scene at Longbourn. Mr. Collins made his

Mr. Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of his

The discussion of Mr. Collins's offer was now nearly at an end, and

The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the

Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what

Miss Bingley's letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very first

After a week spent in professions of love and schemes of felicity, Mr.

Mrs. Gardiner's caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on

With no greater events than these in the Longbourn family, and otherwise

Every object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to

Mr. Collins's triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete.

Sir William stayed only a week at Hunsford; but his visit was long

Colonel Fitzwilliam's manners were very much admired at the Parsonage,

Elizabeth was sitting by herself the next morning, and writing to Jane,

More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park,

When they were gone, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate herself as

Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations

Elizabeth, when Mr. Darcy gave her the letter, did not expect it to

The two gentlemen left Rosings the next morning; and Mr. Collins having

On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few

It was the second week in May, in which the three young ladies set out

Elizabeth's impatience to acquaint Jane with what had happened could no

The first week of their return was soon gone. The second began. It was

Had Elizabeth's opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could

Elizabeth, as they drove along, watched for the first appearance of

Elizabeth had settled it that Mr. Darcy would bring his sister to visit

Convinced as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley's dislike of her had

Elizabeth had been a good deal disappointed in not finding a letter from

The whole party were in hopes of a letter from Mr. Bennet the next

Two days after Mr. Bennet's return, as Jane and Elizabeth were walking

Mr. Bennet had very often wished, before this period of his life, that,

Their sister's wedding-day arrived; and Jane and Elizabeth felt for her

Elizabeth had the satisfaction of receiving an answer to her letter as

Mr. Wickham was so perfectly satisfied with this conversation, that he

As soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits;

A few days after this visit, Mr. Bingley called again, and alone. His

One morning, about a week after Bingley's engagement with Jane had been

The discomposure of spirits which this extraordinary visit threw

Instead of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend, as

Elizabeth's spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr.

Happy for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got