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Pride and Prejudice
“Pride and Prejudice” is a romance novel written by Jane Austen. Initially published in 1813, the story follows the life of Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with matters of education, marriage and morality in early 19th-century society.
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What does Lady Catherine say about the Bennet family in Pride and Prejudice?
Lady Catherine says any marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth would be a disgrace. By way of explanation, she points out that though Darcy and Lizzy are technically in the same social class (a gentleman and a gentleman's daughter), her connections are with the families of people in trade and attorneys (where his are with families of elevated rank). She also points out that the Bennets have a serious scandal associated with their family.
Who produced the version of Pride and Prejudice that was directed by Joe Wright?
For the Joe Wright-directed version of Pride and Prejudice, the producers were Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster. Jane Frazer was the co-producer. Liza Chasin and Debra Hayward were the executive producers.
What is the concept of love in Pride and Prejudice?
It is a little different than what it usually is today.
Love, obviously, was an attraction between people. And on the surface, it seems, from the novel, that the author could agree with Jane and Lizzy that a good marriage has to be based on love. But careful study makes me wonder whether that is how the Jane Austen actually felt.
We exmine the couples we see. Of three couples, we have no indication of why they married; these are the Gardiner, Lucas, and Philips couples, which seem to have varied success.
- Mr and Mrs Bennet married because of an attraction, on his part, and some unknown reason, on hers, though we might suspect she married for security and money. He has become disillusioned, and she would be perfectly happy if they had a son or the estate were not entailed.
- We know Mr Collins married for the sake of having a wife. And his wife married for security. They are not exactly ecstatically happy, but they are hardly miserable, nor do they make any indication of becoming so. Mr Collins is as foolish as Mrs Bennet, but Charlotte's reason for marriage was not like Mr Bennet's - all she wanted was a secure home, and she got what she asked for. Lizzy is appalled at the very idea of the marriage, but Jane speaks of it more thoughtfully, and without disapproval. And in the end, we might suspect that Lizzy has moved to Jane's position.
- We know that Lydia married Wickham for love, but he married her for cash in hand, a job, and debt payment. The indications in the final chapter of the book are that this did not turn out to be happy.
- We know that Bingley and Jane are in love with each other, and we get the sense that this marriage will turn out well in the long term.
- We know that Darcy and Elizabeth are also in love, but, unlike Bingley and Jane, they have fought through difficulties in themselves before committing. We get, perhaps, the best sense that this marriage is happy.
Of the marriages, two look like they are or will be really unhappy, and these two are both marriages in which one partner was in love and the other got what he/she wanted.
In one case, the Collinses, we seem to want to rebel against the idea that the marriage could be worth while, but there is no indication of it going bad.
The author puts words into the mouths of her characters, including both Lizzy and Mr Bennet, saying that at the very least, affection, is needed for marriage. The word is affection, not love.
I think Jane Austen believed love was something that could be nice, but could also be very dangerous. And I think she may have believed it was not really necessary for a successful marriage, provided there was affection and good sense. Clearly, a marriage with love, respect, and good sense could be wonderful, but not everyone could have such a thing. And perhaps only a few couples really could.
What are some differences between Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility?
I think Pride and Prejudice is a more comic, lighter, and cheerful book. It has regrets, but there is always a feeling of optimism about it. By contrast, Sense and Sensibility has more of a feeling of resignation in it, even a feeling of hopelessness, that makes reading it more difficult for me.
I am sure there is much more to this, the sorts of things people can analyse from a literary point of view. I would be interested in learning what they are.
In Pride and Prejudice where do Mr and Mrs Gardiner live?
They live in London, on Gracechurch Street.
vindictive and tense
Who finds Lydia and wickham and what is their state?
Lydia and Wickham are found living together, unmarried and with no intention of marrying, in London. At first we are to believe Mr. Gardiner found them. Later, we find out it was Darcy.
Mr. Bennet has gone to London to find Lydia and Wickham. When he does, Mrs. Bennet believes Mr. Bennet will do all he can to force Wickham to marry Lydia. She believes this will necessarily entail a duel, and that Wickham, a much younger and more experienced man, will kill Mr. Bennet. When that happens, Mrs. Bennet fears, Mr. Collins will immediately descend on Longbourne to claim it for himself and throw the Bennets out. That being the case, she fears they will all wind up sleeping in hedgerows. Such are the quality of Mrs. Bennet's thoughts.
Pride and Prejudice rain Scene Location?
I assume you are referring to the scene from the 2005 film, in which Darcy makes his unsuccessful proposal to Elizabeth.
The bridge and the temple are at Stourhead, which is part of the National Trust, and so can be visited. They are a bit less than 40 km, or a bit less than 20 miles, southeast of Bristol in Warminster, Wiltshire.
Mr Bennet calls kitty and Lydia silly why does he say so?
Mr. Bennet thinks that Kitty and Lydia are silly because they never think of anything serious or important. All they worry about is boys, parties, and balls. They spend a lot of time giggling and flirting.
Why does Lady Catherine cross examine Elizabeth?
Lady Catherine has cherished the hope that Darcy would marry her own daughter, Anne, for Anne's entire life. When she heard that Darcy might have proposed to Elizabeth, she wanted to find out the truth of the matter, and prevent a marriage between Elizabeth and Darcy. So she confronted Elizabeth on the subject.
If Lydia marries Wickham, then Elizabeth will be closely related to a man Darcy detests. If Lydia fails to marry Wickham, then Elizabeth will be a member of a disgraced family. Either way a connection between Darcy and Elizabeth is also a connection between Darcy and a scandal.
Lizzy is already aware of the enormous differences between her situation and Darcy's. She is poor and he is rich. In England of the time, that was regarded as a reason for them not to be married, because marriage was a way to form alliances and increase wealth. Darcy has commented on this. Her family is not well bred by Darcy's standards, and Darcy has commented on this also. She has already turned down a marriage proposal by Darcy, and rather angrily. She regards the attraction Darcy has for her as probaby very weak to begin with. Lydia's elopement, in her view, is just a final straw.
At first, Lizzy is incredulous - she simply cannot believe it is possible that Charlotte would marry Mr. Collins. When the truth sinks in, she becomes disgusted with Charlotte for doing such a thing. Finally, with a little help from Jane, she accepts the idea, though with some continuing regrets.
What does Fitzwilliam Darcy say to offend Lizzy Bennett?
He criticized her mother's and younger sisters' behavior, and, while professing his love and asking her to marry him, said his affections would be against his family's and friends' wishes, AND his own better judgement!
Who is Miss King in Pride and Prejudice?
Her name is Mary King. We do not see a lot of her.
She first appears as a young woman who dances with Bingley, in Chapter 3.
Later, in Chapter 26, we find that she has acquired a fortune of ten thousand pounds, and that Wickham has given up courting Elizabeth for her. Elizabeth realizes when this happens, that she is not seriously attached to Wickham, as she can view the whole without much regret.
Mary King is mentioned once again in Chapter 36, when Lydia tells Elizabeth that she has been taken away to Liverpool by her uncle, and so Wickham's intentions toward her have come to an end.
Where can one find secondary sources on Pride and Prejudice or the Republic of Love?
Jstor.org and Blooms Literature have some great secondary sources!
How does 'Pride and Prejudice' end?
The book ends with a chapter telling what happens to all the main people. Lizzy and Darcy marry, Jane and Bingley move to an estate about thirty miles away. Lady Catherine refuses to have anything to do with them until Lizzy talks Darcy into writing he. Lydia asks for favors. Mr. Bennet likes to visit Pemberley when he is not expected. And so it goes on.
The movies generally end with the marriage between Lizzy and Darcy, or possibly a brief scene showing their happy marriage state.
Who wrote the music piece Dawn from Pride and Prejudice?
Dawn was composed by Dario Marianelli and performed by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the score for director Joe Wright's 2005 film version of Jane Austen's PRIDE & PREJUDICE is filled with appropriately lush arrangements. The nuanced playing of Thibaudet is augmented by the dynamic accompaniment of the English Chamber Orchestra, creating a pitch-perfect musical backdrop for this classic British tale.
What happens at the end of Pride and Prejudice?
Lizzie marries Darcy, and Jane marries Bingley.
We learn a little about what happens with other characters, as well. Bingley and Jane buy an estate near Pemberley. Lizzy and Georgiana become very close. Lydia and Wickham get bored with each other. Kitty moves to Pemberley and improves greatly, but Mary stays home. The Gardiners become Darcy's favorite relatives. And, believe it or not, though Lady Catherine has a fit and refuses to talk with the Darcys, Lizzy gets Darcy to reestablish the relationship with patience and perseverance.
Was Lydia remorseful about her elopement with mr wickham?
Lydia shows no remorse for anything she does in the entire novel.
How long is Pride and Prejudice the movie?
Pride and Prejudice has about 123,880 words. The page length will vary from book to book, but the Barnes and Noble classics version has 375 pages, not including the endnotes and comments at the end.
Why does Mr Bennet believe Mr Gardiner gave Wickham money to marry Lydia?
It is clear that Wickham is a fortune hunter, a man who is out to marry a wealthy woman for her money. In fact Wickham needs money badly just to cover his debts. Lydia has no money, but Wickham is marrying her. Clearly someone is providing Wickham with money, and Mr. Gardiner is the logical person to do so.
At that time, the Napoleonic Wars were under way. A quarter to a third of all the young men in England were going off to war, and a large number of them would never return. Women from good families could not get jobs except as governesses. If they did not have money, they had to marry well or become dependant or impoverished. There was a lot of competition for husbands. Wickham had nearly got away with marrying Georgiana Darcy and getting her 30,000 pounds. He had also nearly married Mary King with her 10,000 pounds. If he kept his act up, running away from his debts, he was very likely to find a wife with a similar amount of money, so a marriage to Lydia required such an amount.
Mr. Bennet knew that Mr. Gardiner had a family interest in seeing Lydia married and further scandal prevented. He also knew that Mr. Gardiner had a lot of money. He had no idea that Darcy would have any reason to provide for Lydia.
