Μάθημα : ENGLISH A CLASS LYCEUM

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‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a romantic novel by Jane Austen, dealing with the idea of love during the late 18th century in England. The novel talks about the importance of marrying for love, not simply for money, despite the social pressures to choose a good (which means rich) partner. The comedy of the writing lies in the presentation of manners, education, marriage and money during that period.

Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman who lives in Hertfordshire with his bossy wife and their five daughters. The family’s future happiness and security depend on the girls’ marriages since their house, after Mr. Bennet’s death, will be left to a cousin they have never met before. They all lead an ordinary life until the arrival of a rich gentleman in their neighbourhood. Mr. Bingley, who rents a large house in order to spend the summer in the countryside, brings along his sister and his attractive, rich and proud friend, Mr. Darcy. Love is soon in the air for one of the Bennet sisters. Yet, many difficulties stand between the Bennet sisters and their happiness due to social class differences, gossip and scandals.

‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a story of romance between the lively and lovely but poor and prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet and the proud but arrogant and distant aristocrat Mr. Darcy. The story shows the emotional development of Elizabeth, who, over the years, learns from her mistakes, regrets having formed her opinion in a hurry and comes to understand the difference between superficial and essential.