pride and prejudice book review

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1、PrideandprejudiceJaneAustenisanovelistwithanextremelynarrowfocusthatextends,surprisingly,intoawiderangeofconcerns.Herbookscanbeviewedmostsimplyaseerilygoodromancenovels,morebroadlyassharpcritiquesofnineteenth-centuryvanity,crueltyandfolly,and--broadestofall--asanindictmentofasocialsyst

2、emandeconomicsystemdedicatedtothemarginalizationandcommoditizationofafullhalfofthehumanexperience.Thisistheimportantpointtorememberaboutclassicliterature--thereasonwhyitevenbecameclassicinthefirstplace:classicworkscanbereadsimplybecausethey'reenjoyabletoread,simplybecausewhentruthandin

3、sightareaddedtofiendishcomplexityofplotandastrongcapacityforwit,theresultsarerarelydryfodderforacademics.Theresultsarefaithful,engrossingportraitsoflife:satisfyingevenintheirnarrowness,ultimatelysatisfyingperhapsbecauseoftheirnarrowness.PrideandPrejudiceisastoryaboutsocietyandtherelati

4、onshipsoffamily.Itsfocusisononefamily,theBennet's,specificallythetwoeldestdaughters;Elizabeth(Lizzy)andJane.Societallawdemandsuponthedeathofthesupportingmale,allfundsandfortuneareentailedtothenextliving'male'relative.ThisputstheBennetfamilyatadisadvantagebecausetheyhavefivedaughters.Mr

5、.Bennet'sfortunewillpasstohisestrangedcousin,Mr.Collins.BecauseofthesecircumstancesitisMrs.Bennet'sdirestwishtomakesureherdaughtersaremarriedofftostatelygentlemenassoonaspossible.Pride&PrejudiceopenswiththearrivalofMr.Bingleywhobringshighhopesofapossiblesuitor.Theyareallamenablyintrodu

6、cedandattendafewpartieswheretheyhadthedelightofmeetingthemostwonderful[inhisownmind]Mr.Darcy.Mr.DarcyleavesacoldandrudeimpressiononElizabeth.BingleyandJanehititoffimmediatelyandeveryonethinksit'samatteroftimebeforetheyannouncetheirengagementbutwithoutnoticetotheBennet'soranyoneelseBing

7、leyandhiscattysisters,alongwithDarcy,packupandheadbacktoLondonleavingJanedepressedandwallowinginherloss.ThisisjustoneoftheonagainoffagainpossiblematrimoniesinPride&Prejudice.Withsomanydaughterstofindhusbandsforit'snowondertheextremesMrs.Bennethastogotofindthemmates.Includingsendingon