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Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice
by:
Jane Austen
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–34
Chapters 35–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–49
Chapters 50–55
Chapters 56–61
Full Text
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Characters
Character List
Elizabeth Bennet
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley
Mr. Bennet
Mrs. Bennet
Lydia Bennet
Charlotte Lucas
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Who is prideful and who is prejudiced?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Family
Integrity
Gender
First Impressions
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–34
Chapters 35–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–49
Chapters 50–55
Chapters 56–61
Further Study
Context
Pride and Prejudice and the Napoleonic Wars
Jane Austen, Marriage, and the Family
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–34
Chapters 35–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–49
Chapters 50–55
Chapters 56–61
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Plot Overview Quick Quiz
1
of 5
How is Mr. Darcy initially perceived
As arrogant and rude
As civil but distant
As warm and friendly
As kind but unattractive
2
of 5
What does Wickham lead Elizabeth to believe about Darcy
Darcy seduces women wherever he goes.
Darcy plans on buying the Bennets' estate.
Darcy has vowed to never get married.
Darcy cheated him out of an inheritance.
3
of 5
What does Darcy do to Elizabeth when he visits her in the Collins' home
Proposes to her
Kisses her
Splatters her with mud
Insults her family
4
of 5
Whom does Lydia marry
Collins
Wickham
Darcy
Bingley
5
of 5
What does Lady Catherine de Bourgh demand of Elizabeth
That she not marry Darcy
That she break up Jane and Bingley
That she marry Mr. Collins
That she pursue a career as a writer
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MAIN IDEAS
Who is prideful and who is prejudiced?
MAIN IDEAS
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