This term I read a novel called Pride and Prejudice which is famous all over the world for many years. This type of novels not only at that time attracted broad readers, today, it still gives the readers unique art enjoyment.

　　The author, Jane Austen, was a British novelist who was born in a small country town. Her father was a local vicar. Austin didn't go to regular schools, but she read many literary works at her parents' guidance. She started writing about the age of 20, and published six novels. Jane was unmarried all her life. For living in a small country town, contacting the medium and small landlords, pastor as well as their quiet and comfortable living environment, there were no significant social contradictions in her works. She described a truthful picture of her world, especially the marriage and love between gentleman and ladies by her meticulous feminine observation. The style of her works is humorous and rich in comic conflicts, so many readers love them. From the late eighteenth to the nineteenth century, vulgar and boring sentimental novels and gothic novels were full in British literary. But Jane’s novel iconoclastic showed mid-class of daily life and pastoral scenery in British countryside at that time which had not been capitalist industrial revolution impacted,. Although the breadth and depth of the reflection was limited, it played good effect to change the vulgar atmosphere in novels.

　　Why is it called pride and prejudice? Elizabeth and Darcy’s story can explain. Darcy loved Elizabeth at first sight at the ball. But the arrogant character caused by the growing environment stopped his initiatively close to Elizabeth. Elizabeth as anyone else believed he is haughty and stubborn. The more Darcy loved Elizabeth, the more he would not shown on the surface insteading of making apathy. He thought if Elizabeth would be proud after knowing he loved her, so his character of pride stopped this happening. Elizabeth prejudiced against Darcy deeper and deeper. In her eyes, he even became a sinister, hypocritical people. As Darcy more loved Elizabeth, he finally was unable to restrain to show his love to Elizabeth. He certainly thought Elizabeth would accept, but he didn't know how about his image in Elizabeth’s eyes. So he was surprised when Elizabeth refused him. His arrogance had suffered a blow. But from then on, they began to candid exchange, then misunderstandings gradually eliminated. Later, inadvertently knowing that Darcy properly handled her sister Lydia and Wickham’s elopement, Elizabeth’s attitude changed. Darcy was not arrogant as others thought. After Elizabeth’s rejection, he began to reflect on the self-examination and treated people with more populist. Finally, regardless of his aunt’s strong objection and concept of family, Darcy proposed to Elizabeth again. Elizabeth willingly consented. She began to appear her lively side to Darcy.

　　The characters have their own personalities. Mrs. Bennet was a woman who was eager to marry off her daughters. Mr. Bingley was a friendly young man, but his friend, Mr. Darcy, was a very proud man who seemed to always feel superior. Even the five daughters in Bennet family were very different. Jane was simple, innocent and never spoke evil of others. Elizabeth was a clever girl who always had her own opinion. Mary liked reading classic books. Actually she was a pedant. Kitty didn’t have her own opinion but liked to follow her sister,


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