Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen

 Jane Austen was born December 16th, 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England  She was the seventh child (out of eight) and the second daughter (out of two),  Her parents were not rich and could not give their children much to get live on.  She didn’t get much education, besides what she learned at home  She died from an illness that is unknown at the age of 41  She wrote 6 major novels 

Setting and Point of View  The setting time was some time during the Napoleonic Wars (1797–1815) and the place was Longbourn, in rural England.  The story is mainly told from Elizabeth Bennet’s point of view.

Characters  The Bennets: (Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia)  The Bingleys: (Charles Bingley, Lousia Hurst, and Caroline)  Mr. Collins  The Darcys: (Mr. Darcy and Georgiana)  Lady Catherine  Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner  The Lucases: (Sir William, Lady Lucas, Charlotte, and Maria)  Wickham  And Many Minor Characters

Plot  Mr. Bingley moves into town  Mr. Bennet pays a visit to Mr. Bingley  Everyone attends a ball  Introduction to Mr. Darcy and the Bingley sisters  Elizabeth grows a dislike to Mr. Darcy

Plot  Mr. Darcy is starting to feel something Elizabeth  Jane and Mr. Bingley become close  Jane gets sick  Elizabeth goes to care for her  Mr. Collins comes to town  Proposal number one

Plot  Wickham makes a first impression  Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy go to London for the winter  Jane finds out Mr. Bingley has found someone else  Elizabeth finds out about her best friend getting engaged  Jane takes a vacation to London

Plot  Elizabeth goes to visit her friend Charlotte  Runs into Mr. Darcy  Proposal number two  Elizabeth has a change of heart  Lydia cuts loose  Mr. Darcy’s good deed

Plot  Elizabeth hopes for a second chance  Visit from Lady Catherine de Bourgh  Elizabeth and Jane getting married  5u6v55Y 5u6v55Y

Themes  Love  Reputation  Class

Quotes  “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”  “He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal.”