Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice: Mrs. Bennet really wants her five daughters to get married as soon as possible. When a rich man named Charles Bingley moves to their neighborhood, she is thrilled! When the Bennet daughters meet him at a ball, they are impressed by his outgoing personality and friendly disposition. They are pretty much disgusted by Bingley 's friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Mr. Bingley and the oldest daughter, Jane, soon form a subtle relationship towards each other. Any serious relationship between the two is opposed by Bingley 's sisters because they don’t want Bingley to marry lower status citizens. Meanwhile, Darcy finds himself attracted to Elizabeth, despite his objections to her family. As Darcy grows more interested in Elizabeth, Elizabeth continues to despise him and is instead attracted to George Wickham, who is a militia officer. George tells Elizabeth that his father worked for Darcy 's father and that he and Darcy grew up together, and told her stories of Darcy disobeying his father. George’s tales make Darcy appear not only proud but rather cruel. Elizabeth then ends up disliking Darcy even more because of them.
While this is all going on, the Bennet family is visited by Mr. Bennet 's cousin, William Collins, a clergyman who will inherit Mr. Bennet 's estate when he dies. Mr. Collins then tells Mrs. Bennet that he has been instructed to marry and that he plans to choose a wife from the Bennet daughters. He wants to marry Elizabeth, but she refuses, leaving Collins stunned. He quickly turns his attention to Elizabeth 's friend, and the two are soon engaged and married.
Bingley and the entire Netherfield party have unexpectedly left for London. Caroline Bingley writes to Jane saying they’re not planning on returning. She says that Bingley and Darcy 's sister, Georgiana, who is also in London, look like they could be good together. Although Jane quietly resigns herself to a life without Bingley, Elizabeth gets angry for her sister and she suspects that
Mr. Bingley and the oldest daughter, Jane, soon form a subtle relationship towards each other. Any serious relationship between the two is opposed by Bingley 's sisters because they don’t want Bingley to marry lower status citizens. Meanwhile, Darcy finds himself attracted to Elizabeth, despite his objections to her family. As Darcy grows more interested in Elizabeth, Elizabeth continues to despise him and is instead attracted to George Wickham, who is a militia officer. George tells Elizabeth that his father worked for Darcy 's father and that he and Darcy grew up together, and told her stories of Darcy disobeying his father. George’s tales make Darcy appear not only proud but rather cruel. Elizabeth then ends up disliking Darcy even more because of them.
While this is all going on, the Bennet family is visited by Mr. Bennet 's cousin, William Collins, a clergyman who will inherit Mr. Bennet 's estate when he dies. Mr. Collins then tells Mrs. Bennet that he has been instructed to marry and that he plans to choose a wife from the Bennet daughters. He wants to marry Elizabeth, but she refuses, leaving Collins stunned. He quickly turns his attention to Elizabeth 's friend, and the two are soon engaged and married.
Bingley and the entire Netherfield party have unexpectedly left for London. Caroline Bingley writes to Jane saying they’re not planning on returning. She says that Bingley and Darcy 's sister, Georgiana, who is also in London, look like they could be good together. Although Jane quietly resigns herself to a life without Bingley, Elizabeth gets angry for her sister and she suspects that
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