Author: Jane Austen
Date: 07/08/’11
Page Number: 392 pages
Star Rating: 5
Overview: The story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these—the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy—irks the vivacious Elizabeth Bennet, the second of the Bennet girls. She annoys him. Which is how we know they must one day marry. The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and Darcy is a splendid rendition of civilized sparring. As the characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, Jane Austen's radiantly caustic wit and keen observation sparkle.
Overview: The story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these—the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy—irks the vivacious Elizabeth Bennet, the second of the Bennet girls. She annoys him. Which is how we know they must one day marry. The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and Darcy is a splendid rendition of civilized sparring. As the characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, Jane Austen's radiantly caustic wit and keen observation sparkle.
Comments: When I only read the beginning, I quite disliked this story due to the difference in time and I thought the Bennets are all very foolish and vain, especially Mrs. Bennet. However, after finishing the whole story, I discovered that this book did not only reflect greatly of the problems of young ladies wanting to marry because of wealth and rank not only during that time period, but also throughout history. Furthermore, it has a moral: “Don’t judge anybody by the first acquaintance and impression of him/ her because they might have their own reasons for their actions,” although, lots of people do judge others by their first impressions.
Another moral coming from this fabulous book is: “Don’t just listen to one side of the story and give prejudice to some people; you have to listen to the whole story so you won’t make any understandings.” Also, it tells us that although politeness is really important, however, sometimes it is better to say your thoughts directly to the person because it can help with the understanding between two people. This book teaches us a lot while giving us a romantic love story- therefore I recommend it to everyone!
Good Sentences:
Good Sentences:
- It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
- Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
- At five o'clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half past six, Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
- Accept my thanks for the compliment you are paying me. I am very sensible of the honour of your proposals, but it is impossible for me to do otherwise than decline them.
- You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity, nor endeavour to persuade yourself or me that selfishness is prudence, and insensibility of danger security for happiness.
- They were listened to with about as much delight as the rattle of a chair.
- Smiles decked the face of Mrs Bennet.
- ELizabeth, as she affectionately embraced her, whilst tears filled the eyes of both, lost not a moment in asking whether any news had been heard.
