“-... My feelings are stronger than me. Let me tell you how much admiration inspires me and how much I love you. >>
-Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
⭐4/5
Author: Jane Austen
Pages: 448
Publishing House: Penguin
ISBN: 8491051325
Synopsis
Throughout a plot that flows with the precision of clockwork, Jane Austen profiles a gallery of characters who make up a perfect yet subtle portrait of the time: the drama of a lady determined to marry off her daughters to the biggest catches in the area, the ups and downs of the sisters, the opportunism of a sweet-talking minister... the outline of the characters and analysis of the human relationships subjected to a rigid code of customs, essential elements of the author's narrative, reach insurmountable heights of mastery in Pride and Prejudice. "But vanity, not love, has been my folly."
Opinion
A classic and the favorite story of many.
Pride and Prejudice is a story that took me many years to read, as I am not a fan of the classics, but have recently taken an interest in them. And despite having several film adaptations, I had never finished watching them. Which made the book more interesting while reading.
Jane Austen
Jane Austen's way of writing, although it made me a bit heavy because it is narrated in a way that is no longer done, is really interesting, since it makes the reader feel inside the story. Where can you learn about the gossip that its protagonist Elizabeth Bennet is a participant in or knows about, which you could say would be like a huge gossip, so it’s not boring at all.
<< - I feel great admiration - he said - for my three political sons. My favorite is maybe, maybe Wickham, but I think I'll love your husband as much as Jean's. >>
-Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
History
Despite the fact that this story focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, it is notorious that it really tells us about the Bennet family life and their adventures in English society.
This book happens over a time span of years and not months or weeks, so we can really get to know the characters in this story well, their feelings and we can empathize with them.
This story tells us the daily lives of the characters, there are no wars or action scenes that can really give such a notorious turn to the story. Although there is a fact that accelerates the decisions of the characters.
Characters.
Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of this story, is a very strong character, stubborn and with so much pride that she can blind her when judging people. But, she is a character who lies true to her word and to herself, which is something outstanding about this character.
Mr. Darcy, like Elizabeth, is a proud character and for this reason both characters tend to collide with each other. But, he has a sense of honor and responsibility than any of the other characters in the story.
Conclusion.
Pride and Prejudice is a book where EVERYTHING is supposed to be how it should be, and when this doesn't happen, chaos ensues. Where the characters have to hide their feelings but give clues to those who want to know them. Which can get a bit confusing.
But that the time in which it happens is trapped by the fact that it is very different from what we live today, and where our protagonist is revolutionary and strong. And Jane Austen's way of writing makes you feel inside the book.
-Fer 🌻🌻
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