Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen

I.Introduction and Background ► A. A Brief (and tasteful) History of Sex and Marriage 1.Ancient / classical 2.Medieval world Courtly love and the test of love of love

A. Brief history …(continued) 3. Love and Marriage (1066—1966) 4. Love and Marriage in the modern age 5. Biology of love and attraction 6. Economics of marriage

B. Jane Austen 1. Lived from 1775— Transition time from the age of Reason to the Age of Romanticism 3. Jane is definitely __________________

B. Jane Austin (continued) 4. Began writing in her teens a. Mostly for family entertainment b. The “squeaky door” of privacy c. Books are published anonymously

B. Jane Austen (continued) 5. Give me a litte town and a few families and I will create a world. 6. The Great novels: Pride, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion (the last two published in 1818 after her death)

Social Background 1. Class Structure of the British Society: Landed Gentry: Aristocrats who draw their income from inheritance or property (the lands they own); e.g. Lady Catherine; Darcy (10,000 a year)Landed Gentry: Aristocrats who draw their income from inheritance or property (the lands they own); e.g. Lady Catherine; Darcy (10,000 a year) New Gentry: merchants and manufacturers; e.g. Bingley ( a year)New Gentry: merchants and manufacturers; e.g. Bingley ( a year)

Country vs. London:  Country -- simple, centered around the church and activities such as dance, fair and sports. Darcy: "the country... can in general supply but few subjects for such a study [of amusement]. In a country neighborhood you move in a very confined and unvarying society" (textbook pp ).  London – busy, fashionable and polluted; e.g. parties, theatres, grog (liquor) shops

Background -- Map

II. Major Themes in Pride and Prejudice A. The Social Themes 1.Conformity vs. individuality 2.Love and marriage 3.Marriage and money

II. Major Themes (continued) B. The Psychological Themes 1.Maturation 2.Reason vs. Emotion

III. Characters and Marriages A. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet B. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner

III. Characters / Marriages (continued) C. Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins D. Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley

III. Characters and Marriages E. Lydia Benet and Wickham

III. Characters and Marriages (con’t) F. Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy

III. Characters and Marriages G. Minor Characters 1.Miss Caroline Bingley 2.Lady Catherine deBourgh 3.Miss deBourgh 4.Georgianna Darcy

IV. Settings A. Longbourne B. Netherfield

IV. Setting 3. Hunsford and Rosings 4. Pemberly

V. Techniques 1. Irony 2. Satire 3. Syntax and diction—the power of language 4. No Symbolism--Why

VI. Conclusion A. What makes Jane Austen great B. Why has Pride and Prejudice lasted as a popular novel for almost 200 years