Resumo de Pride And Prejudice

Why everyone a talking about Pride and Prejudice (PnP)?:

Set in the picturesque backdrop of Victorian England in a traditional era of family values, "Pride and Prejudice" earns its pride of place as a torchbearer among the neo-classical era of novels. Marvellously executed by the famous Jane Austen, it's a phenomenon among 19th century novels. In a recent BBC poll, it stood 2nd among UK's favourite novels, reflecting its timeless appeal over the past two centuries.

So, hoopla, what be the theme?

Women had their roles predefined in 19th century England which always culminated into marriage, which was then considered a sacred duty for them, because they couldn't inherit property. Caught into this mesh we have a doting father of five lovely girls, Mr. Bennet, who must seek a male heir for his fortunes. His nagging wife almost seems to wolf down any eligible man as a prospective groom. Marriage and wooing are the centralpiece of this beautiful story, manifested in the famous quote, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

So, what happens in here?

The strength PnP draws in, is from the depth and conviction of its characters. Mr. Bennet's daughters seem way ahead of their times in the liberal values they uphold, as a manifest of Jane Austen's strongly feminist encore. Jane, the eldest daughter, is the prettiest but also a reserved person, gets arranged with the rich Mr. Bingley. Eliabeth, or Lizzie, second daughter fair, witty and charmingly simple, is the chief protagonist along with Mr. Darcy, a straightly upper-lipped English class Gentleman who must disparage her with condescending remarks, a sort of mutual dislike that develops into a gradual love story.

Love story, eh! so what be the big deal?

The romance is no way a melodrama. The chemistry between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is portrayed in such a brilliant manner that the reader can't help but connect with the characters' quest to rediscover each other. The way Austen bridges the divide between a haughty, but nice-inside Mr. Darcy, with a self-respecting but deeply romantic Elizabeth is the stuff, classics are built on.

Also for Anglophiles, there's plenty of scenes to enjoy from ballroom dances to genlemen courtesies and much much more. At the end of the day, this is an epic for romance-lovers---call it the Titanic of books in terms of its central theme.

What else?

This world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have read PnP, and those who have not. So better be in the first category, and you'll keep it as a treasure in your bookshelf.

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