Pride+and+Prejudice(LM)

review by Leah M. Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, Lydia, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet make up quite the family. They live on a small estate, Longbourn, where Mr. Bennet is forced to live like a recluse in his study, to escape from three very silly daughters, and his equally, if not more absurd wife, whose only interest is to get her daughters married off to preferably rich men as quickly as possible. So, when the handsome and jovial Mr. Bingley (who reportedly is of good family and has $5,000 a year!) moves to town, you can only imagine the frenzy that ensues. Then, at a ball to celebrate Mr. Bingley’s arrival, it is discovered that he has a friend, Mr. Darcy, who comes from an extremely wealthy and high class family, is handsomer than they have ever seen before, and makes $10,000 a year. Of course, Longbourn becomes quite chaotic- here Mrs. Bennet has the perfect opportunity to marry off her two eldest daughters (who are the smartest and prettiest of all of them, and also have common sense.) Luckily for Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Bingley pays special attention to Jane at the ball, and Jane rapidly falls quite in love with him. Elizabeth, on the other hand, is quite disgusted by the pride-full attitude of Mr. Darcy, who declares her appearances to be “merely tolerable”, and acts uncivilly towards everyone except for Mr. Bingley and his two sisters who accompanied him to the ball. Jane and Mr. Bingley continue their romances, as he is staying in the area, and because of this, Elizabeth is often called upon to be in the presence of Mr. Darcy, who eventually falls deeply in love with her. However, Elizabeth does not know this, and if she did she would be deeply disgusted. Suddenly, Mr. Bingley, and his whole party abandon their newly purchased estate in the -- shire, with no words of farewell or any explanation, leaving Jane very heartbroken and confused. When Elizabeth goes to visit her good friend and her flamboyant and simpering cousin, who happen to be married, she discovers that their stern and self-satisfied neighbor, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, is the aunt of Mr. Darcy, who, very conveniently, is staying with her at that time. Mr. Darcy continues to propose to Elizabeth, who then rebukes him with a strong lecture about his dreadful attitude. Why did Mr. Bingley leave his estate and his beloved Jane? Will he return to her and marry her? Will Mr. Darcy forgive Elizabeth and change his ways? Will it end happily ever after? Of course, you have to read the book to find out. I highly recommend this book, because although it is very challenging, you will find that it is incredibly amusing and dramatic. It is hard to discern at first, but you eventually become accustomed to the style of writing, and the subtle hints Austen drops to show just how absurd the ways of this society really is. If you want an exciting, elegant, humorous, dramatic book, this is the right one for you.
 * //Pride and Prejudice//**, Jane Austen

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