The Regency
novella tells the story about a family of 7 made of Mr. andand their five
daughters. The time is the Napoleonic Wars circa the 1810-1820 and women had a low status within
society unless they married well. It was a struggle throughout the story for elder sistersandto
comply with the obstinate ways of their mother in that they should marry a man of means, rather
than a man they loved. Still Jane and Elizabeth were able to stick to what they believed and
found love in the end despite of the drawbacks that their lack of aristocratic status (and
dowry) made them encounter.
In all, the novel is about how Elizabeth and Jane
seek and find love without compromising their dignity, and with the full intention of marrying
for love and not for financial gain. The attitude of Mrs. Bennet and her husband, and that of
the othercolor the novel with comedy since they represent the typical characters of aristocratic
and country upbringings that are mocked through the story.
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