Resumo de Pride And Prejudice

Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen"Pride and Prejudice" is one of those timeless classics that can appeal to everyone. Yes, everyone! Agreed it is a remarkable social commentary centered in the ever-so charming world of England of days gone by, but it is also fraught with amazing zingers, that are seem so polite but strike at the very core of the assailed...very, very English indeed. The best thing about these zingers, is that they are still applicable today and if you are able to master the wit of the zinger that is displayed in this novel, you may find people thinking that you, too, are a great and more importantly, impressive, wit. Primarily, "Pride and Prejudice" is a romance. Mr Darcy is the snobbish millionaire who becomes besotted with the "fine eyes" of Elizabeth Bennett, not to mention her unconventional behavior in an era where conventions ruled the roost, the most unconventional being her desire to wed for love. But, there is much to overcome before there relationship can bloom. There is the lower status of her family, not to mention the marriage broker mentality of her mother and the unruly displays of her two younger sisters. There is his aloofness, his associates' snobbery and Elizabeth's extremely low opinion of him, even if it is rooted in lies provided by one of his greatest enemies, Wickham. Elizabeth lives in rural England, and is the second of five daughter, who are (gasp) all out in society. Young girls were allowed to venture into society in order to snag a husband, the one of the few means of support for women during Jane Austen's time, and as a result, not all marriages are for love. The tradition is that only one daughter is allowed into society, and the others must remain at home until the eldest is married. A practice that Lizzie Bennett observes, would not make for a very loving relationship between female siblings. At a country dance, Darcy arrives with his friends and is obviously not impressed by what he sees and thus sours Elizabeth's opinion of him. Then Elizabeth meets Wickham, who shares with her a tale of how Darcy has done him wrong, and based on what Elizabeth already thinks of Darcy, she is all too willing to believe Wickham. Darcy becomes besotted with Elizabeth, and proposes but is so disdainful of her family and their social status that she refuses him, based on what Wickham has said, what Darcy has proposed and how his snobbery has caused the heartache of her favorite sister, Jane. All seems lost, and Darcy is heartbroken, but most of all outraged that she should believe Wickham , who has caused his sister, and himself much grief. He writes a letter to Elizabeth explaining the truth which she is reluctant to believe until the same outrage is perpetrated upon her youngest sister, Lydia.Wickham makes a habit of seducing young women, like Darcy's sister and then whisking them away on promise of marriage, only to bribe their families later in order to save their reputation. Darcy's sister was spared because Darcy was able to thwart the plan early, however his sister was heartbroken. Elizabeth is mortified and fears for the family's reputation, especially that of her sisters. Darcy saves the day, but this is only known by Elizabeth and he proposes again, which she happily accepts, now knowing and loving the real Darcy. So, the romance appeals to the romantic at heart, while the zingers will appeal to those who aspire to be socially formidable. The language appeals to those for whom the English language has lost its beauty through the ravages of time and the commentary that is evident throughout will appeal to those amateur and professional social historians. This novel does appeal to everyone, and if you can't manage to get your head around the language conventions of Austen's era, then by all means give the BBC version of the novel a whirl, but do yourself a favor and try the novel first. If nothing else, it will impress your friends that you are trying to read such a wonderful cl. Porter

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