Book Review

Summary of Pride and prejudicePride and prejudice is a novel created by the English female novelist Jane Austen in 1797. The heroine is Elizabeth, one of the five daughters of the Squire Bennet. Elizabeth first encountered Darcy at a ball, who was handsome and very rich, but arrogant. He did not think Elizabeth fit to be his dancing partner. Therefore, Elizabeth decided to ignore the haughty fellow out of a strong sense of pride. But before long, Darcy had a good impression on her lively and lovely manners, and asked her to dance with him at another ball. Elizabeth agreed to dance with Darcy, and Darcy changed his opinion of Elizabeth. He could not restrain his love for Elizabeth and proposed to her, but his attitude was still so arrogant. Moreover, Elizabeth had serious prejudice against him before, so she firmly refused his proposal. He left her painfully, leaving only a letter. Elizabeth read the letter, which explained why Bingley left without saying anything and what Wickham said was a lie, with great regret, and felt guilty of having wrongly blamed on Darcy. The next summer, Elizabeth went to Darcy’ s farm and met him at a forest, finding that his arrogance changed a lot. Gradually her prejudice against him was dissolving. Since then , Elizabeth had turn the prejudice against Darcy into truly love. In the end, the lovers got married.Review of Pride and Prejudice“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Unique opening line, classic name, it comes from Pride and Prejudice, a love story about hierarchy. The works vividly reflect the life and social conditions of the British villages in the late 18th century and the early 19th century, which were in a conservative and isolated state. Austen’s socially amorous novels not only attracted a large number of readers at that time, but still give readers a unique artistic enjoyment until today. Among the many characters, I like Elizabeth best. With her intelligence and teeth, she made me understand that women are not vases, but perfect works of art that have meaning and thoughts. Unlike her ignorant mother, Elizabeth pursued not wealth, but true love. After dissolving the prejudice against Darcy, she began loving him honestly. From this we can see, Elizabeth has a strong sense of pride, which is needed for us all women even today. Mrs. Bennett’s pursuit of money and the idea of getting something for nothing has become the mainstream in today’s society, some girls dream of being stars or marrying into a wealthy family. But I will say we women must first achieve self-respect and self-love in order to be loved by others. That’s what the book has taught me.