Year of publication of the book: 1813
Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" is rightfully considered one of the most famous works of English literature. Over the years, more than 20 million copies of this work have been sold. According to numerous polls, Pride and Prejudice consistently ranks among the top ten most significant books. The novel has been filmed more than once, and also served as the basis for many literary works and films.
Pride and Prejudice Books Summary
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice begins with a conversation between Mr. Bennet and his wife. They discuss the arrival of a wealthy aristocrat, Mr. Bingley, in their town of Meryton. He could be an extremely successful match for one of their five daughters. Therefore, upon the arrival of the "London thing" in the city, Mr. Bingley pays him a visit. He, in turn, pays him a return visit. Their next meeting takes place at a ball hosted by Mr. Bingley. This ball, besides himself, is hosted by his two sisters and his best friend, Mr. Darcy. Considering that Mr. Darcy's fortune exceeds 10 thousand a year, he also becomes the object of general attention, but his arrogance and "puffiness" quickly discourage interest in him. Bennet's eldest daughter, Jane, enjoys special attention at Mr. Bingley's ball. He also advises his friend to pay attention to Bennet's other daughter, Elizabeth. But Darcy rejects the offer, which Elizabeth hears as well. Because of this, they have hostility and an exchange of barbs, which subsequently accompanies almost every meeting they meet.
The next meeting between Mr. Bingley and Jane happens under not the best of circumstances. After receiving an invitation from Mr. Bingley, Jane's mother sends her to Netherfield Park on horseback, completely oblivious to the falling rain. As a result, Jane fell ill and was unable to return home. The main character of the novel "Pride and Prejudice" Jane Austen went to go after her. During Jane's treatment, Mr. Bingley falls more and more in love with her. At the same time, Elizabeth develops an increasing distaste for Darcy. This feeling becomes especially strong after the story of a certain Wickham, whom, according to him, Mr. Darcy treated dishonorably. Meanwhile, Mr. Bingley's sisters sense a possible imminent marriage between their brother and Jane. Therefore, not without the help of Mr. Darcy, they decide to take their brother to London. 
Further in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, you can read about the events that unfolded already in the spring. Jane and Elizabeth go to London. From there, Elizabeth goes to her friend Charlotte. Here she meets Darcy again and their bickering continues. But one evening, Mr. Darcy comes to Elizabeth, and does not hide that he tried in every possible way to stifle his feelings because of her origin, but now he is unable to restrain them. Therefore, he asks to become Elizabeth his wife. But the girl, as in, is offended by such a formulation of the question, therefore she confidently refuses him. And when asked to explain the reason for the refusal, he cites as arguments his participation in the separation of Mr. Bingley and Jane, as well as the story of Wickham. The next day, Mr. Darcy hands her a voluminous package in which he explains to her his behavior towards Mr. Bingley and Jane, as well as Mr. Wickham. As a result, Elizabeth realizes the fallacy of her behavior.
The next meeting between Elizabeth and Darcy takes place in Derbyshire. Suda girl went on a trip with her aunt. Darcy charms everyone with his behavior. Not a trace of the former snobbery remained. Elizabeth finds a lot of merit in Darcy. But overshadows all the news of the escape of sister Elizabeth with the young officer Wickham. Now their whole family is disgraced and there can be no talk of a wedding with Darcy. Uncle Gardiner goes to look for the fugitives in London. Here he quickly finds them, and as it turns out, Lydia and Wickham decided to get married. Later, we learn that it was Darcy who intervened in the situation and, at the cost of a considerable amount, arranged this marriage. The main character of the novel "Pride and Prejudice" at the next meeting thanks him for this. He again proposes marriage to her. Elizabeth agrees. At the same time, Mr. Bingley proposes to Jane and is also accepted.
February 15, 2015, 18:06Hooray, it's done! So I finally got to the best (for my taste) film adaptation of Jane Austen - the BBC mini-series based on the novel Pride and Prejudice. Huge audience love, critical acclaim, BAFTAs, Emmys, etc., a variety of imitations and quotes in popular culture - all this is nothing compared to the fact that this series showed the audience both the ideal romantic hero and the most quoted truly cult scene. on television for the last 20 years :) Well, there is a lake ... a wet shirt ... remember?
In order not to torment the longing gossips, here he is - the best Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy according to polls of everything and everyone - Colin Firth(Colin First). Mr. Darcy is described in the novel as having a tall, stately figure, regular features and an aristocratic appearance, as well as a remarkable mind. However, at the same time, he proud, withdrawn and hard to please. His manners, although indicative of a good upbringing, were not very endearing to those around him.". Obviously, Colin fits the external description perfectly, but he also managed to brilliantly convey the very difficult nature of the hero.
And voila.... "lake scene". By the way, it was not in the novel, this is almost the only deviation from the text that the authors of the script allowed themselves, and how it justified itself. By the way, Colin Firth admitted in an interview that at first they planned to shoot this scene with him completely naked. And only at the last moment the producers got shy, and we have to be content with Colin in a tight wet shirt and culottes. And to be honest, I think it's even better.
Recently, a monument was erected at the filming location in the form of Mr. Darcy emerging from the lake. The monument is terrible, of course, but says a lot about the popularity of the series.
And here is the newlywed Benechka Cumberbatch trying to find Mr. Darcy in himself.
An attempt to repeat this scene by Mr. Darcy from "Jane Austen's Book Comes To Life"
Well, I think it’s clear without words that Colin couldn’t be surpassed :)
The best, most perfect and amazing Elizabeth Bennet - Jennifer Or(not El, as we usually write) (Jenifer Ehle). There are almost no descriptions of Elizabeth's appearance in the novel, but a lot of attention is paid to her beautiful dark eyes, and what amazingly expressive eyes Jennifer has! She also succeeded in Elizabeth's "lively and spontaneous" manner of communication, not for a second turning into vulgarity or modern swagger.
The reason for the incredibly expressive looks of Mr. Darcy towards Elizabeth is obvious - on the set of the film, a stormy romance broke out between Colin and Jennifer, and contrary to popular belief that lovers play love very badly, this only added brightness to the on-screen relationship.
As for the other actors, there is a funny feature. A lot of complaints can be made against almost each of them individually: Jane is not canonically beautiful, and Mr. Wickham looks rather controversial for a fatal seducer ... BUT in the format of this series, they are all incomparable. I don't know how it was possible to put together an outstanding perfect puzzle from imperfect pieces, but this is exactly what the creators of the series managed to do.
Say Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley. There is no glamor and gloss of the subsequent performers of these roles, but how beautiful are Jane's shy charm and Mr. Bingley's puppy-like enthusiastic charm.
Suzanne Harker(Susannah Harker) and Crispin Bonham Carter(Crispin Bonham-Carter) - despite a rare surname - just a distant cousin of Helena.
That controversial Mr. Wickham -Adrian Lukis(Adrian Lukis). But in the film it is quite convincing, here it is the magic of cinema!
The most wonderful Mr. and (especially) Mrs. Bennet -Benjamin Whitrow(Benjamin Whitrow) and Alison Steedman(Alison Steadman). Her famous cry: "Oh, Mr. Beeeeeeeennet" allows you to identify the film in 2 seconds from any distance :)
Absolutely beautiful in his disgusting Mr. Collins - David Bamber(David Bamber). This character is quite noticeably different from the description in the novel (it's not really " a tall and stout young man of about twenty-five, with an important appearance and respectable manners"), but when you look at him, all questions about Elizabeth's refusal to marry him disappear. If someone had them. Well, servile groveling before Lady Catherine, as well as a nasty desire to belittle Elizabeth all the time after her refusal, David conveyed superbly.His grimaces and antics are simply lovely.
Stupid coquette Lydia - Julia Savala(Julia Sawalha)
By the way, she managed to grow into a surprisingly interesting and charming woman, which can be fully appreciated in the series "A Little Bit of Light to Candleford"
Gorgeous in her narcissism, Lady Katherine de Borg -Barbara Lee Hunt(Barbara Leigh-Hunt). Funny little thing. In 1990, she starred in one of the episodes of the series "Inspector Morse", where she played a piano teacher. In one of the scenes, her student played the same melody as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, earning Lady Catherine the remark that if she had studied music, she would have become a great master :)
And now about those places that served as a frame for the beautiful picture of the series.
Luckington Court, who played the role of the estate Longbourn owned by the Bennet family. Until recently, excursions were allowed there and weddings and banquets were organized. Alas, the house is now closed to the public. But a wedding in the home of Elizabeth Bennet is just a dream for any ardent girl!
Luxurious estate of Mr. Darcy Pemberley depicted two houses at once. Lyme Park was responsible for the appearance that so struck Elizabeth and her companions the Gardiners.
But the interiors belong to Sudbury Hall (Sudbury Hall). The main staircase, art gallery, living room and library - all this can be seen with your own eyes by going on a tour of this estate.
imposing estateRosings Lady Katherine (" only for the glazing of 64 windows of the facade of which £600 was spent", as Mr. Collins did not fail to notice, crouching respectfully) - Belton House (Belton House)
And here is the cutest Netherfield Park, in which Mr. Bingley settled so well for the Bennet family, Edgecote Hall
But the halls for the ball in Netherfield, where Elizabeth and Darcy dance together for the first time, were borrowed from Brocket Hall.
Now in this beautiful hall you can only dine, there is no place left for dancing.
And finally, some photos of a happy couple - Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy
P.S. How true...
I just finished reading this book and am in such a strange but happy state right now. In my opinion, the book is wonderful and alive. And how much humor in it! And not flat or vulgar, but real. In principle, I really like the stories about that time, distinguished by its nobility and grace. Well, the most important thing: the heroes of this work. Darcy! Mr Darcy! I fell in love with him from the first point, so Mr. Bingley (with all due respect and admiration for his person) faded into the background for me. From the very beginning, Darcy stood out sharply from the rest, he did not run after the ladies, did not seek the favor of those around him. He is sincere in everything and does not tolerate falsehood. In addition to all this, he is also beautiful. I immediately liked his behavior, appearance and even pride. Probably because his pride set him apart from a homogeneous mass of other characters. But this does not mean that other characters are all the same and boring, on the contrary, there are some very interesting ones among them. For example, Mr. Collins, with his boring character, often gave cause for laughter (for which I am very grateful to him). Mr. Bingley and Jane are just angels. They are both so sweet, kind, generous! There are probably very few girls like Jane. Mr. Bingley and Jane are made for each other (I don't really like this expression, but I don't know what to replace it with). Therefore, I want them to be fine in the future. Miss Georgiana Darcy is certainly admirable. Firstly, because of her character, and secondly, because she is Darcy's sister. Although before she met Elizabeth, I thought she was an arrogant and proud girl. It turned out that this is a wonderful person. Lydia annoyed me at times, as did Mary's untimely remarks. But I feel sorry for the last one. Mrs. Bennet also deserves sympathy, but more often I was annoyed and ashamed of her words and behavior. But Mr. Bennet is one of the few who possessed common sense in this family and in the whole district. I liked him, but in some cases his behavior was unworthy. But this rarely happened. I also don't understand why he married Mrs Bennet. I could have found someone better. But still, the reaction of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley to the stupidity of their mother-in-law does them credit. And finally, Elizabeth Bennet. While reading, I must have looked at everything through her eyes. Although there were some differences of opinion. It seems that her character was superbly thought out by the author. A detailed evolution of her thoughts is given. And it is quite clear why she became the beloved daughter of her father. None of her sisters had such intelligence, such vivacity and such common sense. In addition, she is completely natural and not perfect, which ultimately brings her closer to the ideal. Elizabeth and Jane truly deserve the happiness they have received. I very much enjoyed Elizabeth's conversation with Lady Catherine at Longbourn. If I were in Miss Bennet's place, I would either freak out and yell at Mrs. de Boer, or just not find what to answer. But Lizzy's behavior and her answers simply delighted me. What common sense! What self-control! And with what dignity she behaved! How I wish I could be just like her! Full compliance is out of the question, because each person is special and unique. But to develop my mind and improve my manners, of course, it will not hurt me. So I am very grateful to Jane Austen for this book. It will probably be in my top five favorite books. Of course, this is not all that I wanted to say about this book, but if I say everything, it will take too much time. How I envy those who have just started reading! And I also wanted to say that the plots of some melodramas and fan fiction resemble the plot of Pride and Prejudice, but there is no vulgarity or snotty scenes here. In general, "Pride and Prejudice" is a wonderful and worthy work that made me think about my character and behavior.
"Pride and Prejudice" (Jane Austen "Pride and Prejudice") about the life of the English nobility and the relationship between different sections of high society.
Summary of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" describes the life of the English nobility in the outback about two hundred years ago. Not far from the estate of the Bennet family, a new neighbor, Mr. Bingley, settles. Bingley is young, good-looking and rich, which makes him a desirable groom for unmarried ladies in the area. Together with Mr. Bingley, his friend Mr. Darcy, also a young, well-mannered and rich man, arrives.
Mrs. Bennet longs to marry Mr. Bingley to her daughter Jane, a well-bred, honest and gentle girl. Young people very quickly become saturated with sincere sympathy for each other. But between Mr. Darcy and Jane's sister Elizabeth, a spark of mutual rejection jumps: Mr. Darcy inadvertently declares that the Bennets are not people of his circle, and Elizabeth considers him puffed up and overly important.
Mr. Bingley's sister and her friends took Jane very well, considering her the only noteworthy Bennet daughter. They began to show signs of attention to her and invite her to their place. One day Jane went to Bingley's and got caught in the rain. She fell ill and selfless Elizabeth came to Bingley and nursed her sister for several days. Elizabeth saw that only one Mr. Bingley took a sincere interest in Jane. Elizabeth became the object of close attention of Mr. Darcy, who began to find her charming, but did not show it in any way. Elizabeth, on the other hand, was increasingly convinced that Darcy was treating her badly. Lizzie's opinion of Darcy gets even worse when she meets Mr. Wickham, who grew up with Darcy. Wickham related that Darcy had violated his father's will and deprived him of the parish that had been promised to Wickham by Darcy's father.
At the same time, their relative Mr. Collins comes to the Bennets. It is he who should get the Bennet estate after the death of Mr. Bennet, since Collins is the only male relative. Mr. Collins is a decent, well-mannered, but completely stupid and narrow-minded person. He came to the Bennets in order to woo one of the Bennet daughters. His choice falls on Lizzie and he proposes to her. Lizzie flatly refuses, much to the annoyance of Mrs. Bennet. Collins, a few days later, proposes to Lizzy's best friend Charlotte Lucas. She accepts the offer, much to Lizzie's surprise. Soon the wedding is played and the newlyweds leave for Collins' house.
Bingley travels to London on business but does not return. Soon, his sister and girlfriend also leave the estate. This frustrates Mrs. Bennet's plans for Jane's marriage and deeply hurts Jane, who sincerely had an affinity for Bingley. Jane goes to visit relatives in London to unwind a little. And Lizzie goes to visit the Collins, where they are received by Catherine de Boer, Mr. Darcy's aunt. She is sure that Darcy should marry her daughter. Soon, Mr. Darcy arrives at the estate of Catherine de Boer with his cousin, Mr. Fitzwilliam. In communication with Fitzwilliam, Lizzie learns that Darcy took part in the fate of Bingley in order to protect him from an unequal marriage. Lizzie realized that it was about her sister and began to hate Darcy even more. Darcy, on the other hand, does not avoid Lizzy's company at all and one day comes to her and confesses his great love for her and arrogantly asks for her hand. A stunned Lizzie categorically rejects his marriage proposal, accusing him of meddling in her sister's affairs and dishonest act towards Wickham.
Darcy accepts Lizzie's negative answer, but relays his explanation to her in a letter. In it, he writes that he will upset Jane and Bingley's marriage due to not being convinced of Jane's sincere affection for her friend. He also draws Lizzie's attention to Mrs. Bennet's completely tactless behavior in the company of Mrs. Bennet and the three younger sisters Jane and Lizzie (Lydia, Kitty and Mary). He also explains the situation with Wickham, who, it turns out, refused the church parish in exchange for a large amount of money that he used for entertainment, revelry and an idle lifestyle. Elizabeth resented Darcy's direct and honest letter, but for the first time she was forced to agree with Darcy and for the first time looked at him without prejudice.
Elizabeth returns home, and a little later leaves for London to visit relatives in order to take part in their journey through England. They visit many places and once pay a visit to the Darcy estate. They are sure it is not there. They spend a lot of time there and get the most flattering reviews of Darcy. Soon, he himself appears unexpectedly. Young people are very surprised. Both have feelings for each other, but both do not show them. Darcy behaves in a completely different way: he is very courteous, kind, sympathetic, spends a lot of time in the company of Elizabeth's relatives, whom he previously considered people below him. Darcy introduces Elizabeth to his sister Georgiana and they quickly bond. Darcy and Elizabeth's rekindling relationship is forcibly cut short by the news that Elizabeth's sister Lydia is running away with Wickham. Elizabeth is sure that Darcy will not be able to communicate with Elizabeth after such a family shame.
Mr. Bennet is going to look for Lydia. Uncle Elizabeth also joins the search, but to no avail. Mr. Bennet returns home and soon receives word that Wickham is ready to marry Lydia in exchange for giving her a share of the inheritance. After the wedding, the young people come to the Bennets' house to say goodbye and leave for another place, where Wickham is serving. Elizabeth learns that it was Darcy who found the fugitives and forced Wickham to marry, paying him a substantial amount of money. Elizabeth understands that she is in love with Darcy, but she also understands that the preservation of his feelings for her is highly unlikely.
Unexpectedly, Bingley returns to the village and proposes to Jane, it turned out that the young people retained tender feelings for each other. Elizabeth understands that it could not have done without Darcy. She wonders how he treats her, but does not come to unequivocal conclusions. Unexpectedly, Catherine de Beur arrives at the Bennets and interrogates Elizabeth regarding Darcy. Elizabeth refuses to promise that she will not accept Darcy's offer, which infuriates Mrs. de Boer. Soon after, Darcy arrives at the Bennets and re-proposes to Lizzie. He says that Lizzie's first rejection changed him a lot. Lizzie says that she, too, has reconsidered her opinion of Darcy and gladly accepts his offer. So Lizzy's prejudice was destroyed and Darcy stepped over his pride.
Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" ends with a description of how the further life of the main characters settled down: Jane and Bingley are happy, no less happy, and Lizzie and Darcy. The marriage of Lydia and Wickham did not lead to anything good as expected.
Meaning
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is, as the title suggests, about pride and prejudice that interfere with people's happiness. The true love of the main characters overcomes different positions in society, and the negative attitude of relatives and friends, and different financial opportunities, and many different conventions.
In addition to the main characters, I was interested in the character of Mr. Bennet, an intelligent person who understands and interprets everything correctly. His wrong choice of wife and way of life led to the fact that his potential was wasted: he did not amass wealth, did not make a career, he does not love his wife and is well aware that his younger three daughters are stupid and ignorant.
The novel also describes in sufficient detail the social foundations of that time.
Conclusion
A very pleasant book. I read it in one breath. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is one of those books where you can't stop until you've finished it, and when you finish it, you regret that it's all over. I highly recommend reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Shortlisted for the best books of 2014 by my own version.
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Elizabeth is the second of five sisters. She and her family live on Longbourne Manor, near Meryton, Hertfordshire. Elizabeth is independent, witty, bright, she has an amazing sense of humor and intelligence. She is free in her beliefs, but at the same time she understands what is right and what is not. Lisey knows what she wants and is ready to fight for her happiness.
He is incredibly wealthy, and is aware of his status in life. Some might think that he is arrogant. He knows that the Bennet family is far below him in social status and believes that marrying either of the girls would be disastrous for both him and his friend Bingley. He knows that the Bennet family is much lower than him in social status and believes that marrying one of the
girls will be disastrous,
both for him and for his friend Bingley.
She is as beautiful as she is modest, and, of course, it would not occur to her to seduce a man with her charms. Genuine simplicity of character, mind and wisdom of Jane cannot but conquer anyone who communicated with her at least once. True, some find it frivolous and empty.
When he arrived in Netherfield, there wasn't a mother in the area who wasn't willing to kill to get him as a son-in-law. He is humble, unaware of the effect he has on the society around him. Especially when he falls in love at first sight with Jane Bennet.
She has five daughters and is determined to secure their future through a successful marriage. She is stubborn and determined and completely forgets about embarrassment, making her whole family blush. Mrs. Bennet's marriage was not a marriage of love, she gives all her care and attention to her daughters, especially loves the younger ones - Lydia and Kitty.
He treats everything in life with a sense of humor, has a habit of hiding in his office so as not to feel the pressure of Mrs. Bennet and shame for his daughters. He loves Elizabeth most of all, and believes that those who know Lisey and Jane are respectful of their family.
He is miser Bennett's cousin. He hopes to marry one of the daughters of the Bennet family. But, unfortunately, despite all the advantages of Mr. Collins's position, none of the girls are interested in a party with this slippery and terrible man. He is ready to dutifully serve anyone who is above him in status, in particular, Lady Catherine de Burgh, worshiping her virtue and praising her at every opportunity.
All she cares about is men. Her older sisters are afraid that one day her impulsive nature will lead to trouble, but her mother does not see any problems in Lydia's frivolous behavior and only encourages her.
As a child, he was a friend of Mr. Darcy, but then changes in his character made them hate each other. Unfortunately, Wickham is reputed to be a virtue, and only Mr. Darcy knows about the darkness of his soul.
A refined, arrogant person who hopes to marry Mr. Darcy. Does not accept communication with people below him in position. Caroline manipulates people to her advantage and doesn't like it when things happen against her will.
Lady Katherine has a high social status, many servants, a beautiful huge estate. She loves to do good deeds, but out of kindness, but out of a desire to be known on the positive side. Her only joy is her sick daughter.
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