the first line. it goes something roughly like this: "it is truth acknowledged that it is a good fortune a man posses in a wife
No, it's "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." (Whatsername2009's edit)
Marriage was important in those days, because if a woman didn't find a good husband, she wouldn't have any income and she would be a burden on her family. In the Bennet's case, if Elizabeth and her...
It's important because it shows the distinction between the social status of the characters, mainly Elizabeth and Darcy. For example Elizabeth lives in the country and her home (Loungbourn- the...
Pride and Prejudice is a delightful book that has been enjoyed by generations of readers. This makes it a true classic, a work of art with lasting value, and many lists of the books in the English...
Elizabeth Bennet: Do these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study? Mr. Collins: They arise chiefly from what is passing of the time. And...
How could the fine works Of Jane Austen in 'Pride and Prejudice' be the same with one word missing? I believe that if the book was called "Pride" or "Prejudice" it wouldn't be the same. In a summary,...