Pride and Prejudice傲慢与偏见傲慢与偏见 王璐 岑佳玲 庄田Author：Jane Austen (16 December 1775 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism and biting social commentary has gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austens works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism. Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security.Virginia Woolf called Austen the most perfect artist among women.Her first novelfunnyA wandering plot love storySense and Sensibility 理智与情感理智与情感Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见傲慢与偏见Mansfield Park 曼斯菲尔德庄园曼斯菲尔德庄园Emma 爱玛爱玛Northanger Abbey 诺桑觉寺诺桑觉寺Persuasion 劝导劝导Novels:Brief introduction of Pride and Prejudice:Mrs. BennetMr. Bennetthe Reverend the Reverend William CollinsWilliam Collins Mr Bingley.leading characterleading characters s Pride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice of of analyzing analyzing beginingenhancesDarcyDarcy s pride s pride againstagainst Elizabeth Elizabeth s s poor social standing blinds him, poor social standing blinds him, for a time, to her many virtues.for a time, to her many virtues.ElizabethElizabeth s prejudice makes her s prejudice makes her misjudge Darcy on the basis of a misjudge Darcy on the basis of a poor first impression.poor first impression. Darcy tells his impression of Elizabeth to Darcy tells his impression of Elizabeth to Mr. Bingley:“ She is tolerable. But not Mr. Bingley:“ She is tolerable. But not handsome enough to tempt me.”handsome enough to tempt me.”Wickham tells some rumors about Darcy to Elizabeth:” A thorough, determined dislike of me-a dislike which I cannot but attribute in some measure to jealousy.”Elizabeth knows Darcy makes Mr. Bingley leaves Jane makes her hate Darcy.Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, but his proud attitude makes her angry: “You were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry.”Four types of marriage：the firstthe second the lastthe thirdCollins and Charlottes MarriageTheir marriage is based on economics. Collins becomes a priest and he wants to be home complete. Charlotte is 26 and is an old girl and she wants to marriage. So they get marriage as quickly as the lighting without love. Such marriage is too practical, so it is a kind of superficial marriage without happiness.Their marriage is considered to be a scandal in Bennets family. Wickham wants to get wealth by marriage. Lydia is a spoilt girl by her mother. She loves to go ease and hates to work hard. So their marriage is one without love and responsibility. Such couple only seek having had the experience but not everlasting and unchanging.Lydia and Wickhams MarriageJane and Mr. Bingleys MarriageThe marriage of the able man, Bingley, and the beautiful girl, Jane, is ideal in most peoples eyes. However, their there is a flaw in their marriage. Both of them are too gullible and too good-hearted to ever act strongly against external forces that may attempt to separate them. DarcyandElizabethsMarriageTheir marriage is the most successful. They are distant from each other for their prejudices at first. However, through the serious of events they both experience, they have the opportunities to understand and then their qualities attract each other. They have happy family lives.In my opinionsIn marriage, both money and love is important. Money is the material base of marriage and love is the spiritual support in marriage. Not a single one can be omitted.However, it doesnt mean that girls should get married to rich persons. Everyfamily can lead a good life, if both of you fight together. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a signal man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Thank you