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It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must be in need of a wife . ----------- Pride and Prejudice. While watching…. 1. topic ----one word 2. title----pride and prejudice 3. character---feature. The Book Review. OF.

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  1. It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must be in need of a wife . ----------- Pride and Prejudice

  2. While watching… • 1. topic ----one word • 2. title----pride and prejudice • 3. character---feature

  3. The Book Review OF Pride and Prejudice

  4. Contents A Brief Introduction to the Author 1 2 Characters’ relationship Plot Summary 3 4 Analysis of Major Characters Discussion for conclusion 5

  5. A brief introduction to the author

  6. Becoming a woman. Becoming a legend Jane Austen (1775 –1817 ) English writer, who first gave the novel its modern character through the treatment of everyday life.

  7. About her life Born: on 16 December, 1775 at the rectory in the village of Steventon, in England Family : the seventh of eight children (six brothers and a sister) Education: mainly at home by her father

  8. Hobbies: reading,dancing,writing Marriage: never At the age of 14 :wrote her first novel ---Love and Freindship and then A History of England In her early twenties :wrote the novels that were later to be re-worked and published

  9. In 1809-1816: revised Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice and published them ( in 1811 and 1813) and then embarked on(着手) a period of intense productivity. Mansfield Park came out in 1814, followed by Emma in 1815 and completed Persuasion (which was published together with Northanger Abbey in 1818.) In 1816,she started Sanditon, but illness prevented its completion. (None of her books published in her life-time had her name on them—they were described as being written “By a lady”)

  10. Died: 18 July, 1817 because of Addisons Disease(爱迪生氏病,(肾上腺性)青铜色皮肤病)

  11. Masterpieces sense and sensibility 1811 《理智与情感》 Pride and Prejudice 1813 《傲慢与偏见》 Mansfield Park 1814 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》 Emma 1815 《爱玛》 Sanditon (unfinished) 1816 《桑底顿》 Northanger Abbey 1818 《诺桑觉寺》 Persuasion 1818 《劝导》

  12. Master Works

  13. Writing Style 1. The rationalism of neoclassicism 2. The variety of romanticism 3. The fruitfully / detailed description of realism

  14. 所谓“两寸牙雕”(two inches wide ivory)，其实是当时使用的一种用象牙片做成的写字板，可以反复擦写使用。简•奥斯汀在给侄子James Edward 的信中提及自己的创作： How could I possibly join them on the little bit (two Inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush，as produces little effect after much labour？形容自己的作品不能与其它作者的“大作”相比。

  15. Details (1) The theme are mostly about love and marriage. (2) The language is simple, humorous, witty and with quiet irony. (3) The dialogue is not only fit for the characteristics but also with satire.

  16. Part of Austen’s works 1 1811 Sense and Sensibility 1813 Pride and Prejudice 2 3 1814 Mansfield Park 4 1815 Emma

  17. Her realism, biting (adj.辛辣的) social commentary and masterful (adj.熟练的) use of free indirect speech, burlesque (adj.滑稽的) and irony have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature.

  18. The most popular among the Austen‘s volumes is Pride and Prejudice that takes the theme of love and marriage in a mildly humorous way of expression. As a female writer, she shows different attitudes toward marriage by depicting (vt.描绘) several young women of different descent (n.血统), economic position and horizon of knowledge. A simple theme introduces a great deal of what is about life.

  19. The whole book teems (vt.充满) with authoress’ wit and insight . And this inclination (n.倾向,爱好) and intention cannot escape from the reach of her living circle and reveal some of her points about worldly life. Pride and Prejudice

  20. Cultural notes • Regency Dance • Regency dance • is the term for • historical dances of • the period ranging roughly from 1790 to 1825.

  21. Dances in the Regency era were elaborate, involving intricate steps and quite difficult to learn. • Most of the dances were English Country Dances - these were somewhat similar to Scottish Country Dancing - all the dancers faced each other in a long line, and the movements involved elaborate patterns.

  22. Most of the dances were English Country Dances - these were somewhat similar to Scottish Country Dancing - all the dancers faced each other in a long line, and the movements involved elaborate patterns.

  23. Characters’ Relationship

  24. Mr.Bennet Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman with an estate (n.房地产) in Hertfordshire. He has five unmarried daughters .

  25. Mrs.Bennet Mr. Bennet’s wife ,a noisy and foolish woman .

  26. Elizabeth Bennet Kitty Bennet Jane Bennet Lydia Bennet Mary Bennet

  27. Fitzwilliam Darcy The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate (n.财产;房地产) of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeth’s male counterpart.

  28. CharlesBingley Mr.Bingley，Darcy’s wealthy best friend.

  29. Mrs.Charlotte Eli’s best frend ,who finally married to Mr . Collions.

  30. Mr. Collins Eli’s elder male cousin ,who will come to Hertfordshire to inherit the Bennett’s property by rules .He is a clergyman (n.牧师) .

  31. 7. Eli’s cousin Mr. Collin came to Hertfordshire to inherit the Bennett's property, He asked Elizabeth to marry him but was seriously rejected.

  32. At last he proposed to Charllote who was Eli’s friend.

  33. Mr. Wickham He is an officer . His father had been the steward (n.管家) of the Darcys.

  34. Plot Summary

  35. 1. The Bennets had a new neighbor called Bingley who was a wealthy bachelor and followed be the targetof Mrs. Bennet.

  36. 2. At a ball Bingley fell in love with Jane .

  37. Including Elizabeth. 3.Bingley’s friend Darcy also came to the ball and struck the sights, many girls liked him while he thought all of them couldn’t suit his preference.

  38. 4.Mr. Darcy always shows others a impression of pride, having found this Elizabeth began to hate Mr. Darcy.

  39. while Elizabeth is disgusted by his pride and has a prejudice about him. 5.Before long Darcy fell in love with Elizabeth. because of her lovely behavior,

  40. 6.After a series of affairs, such as Mr. Wickham’s, all this increased Eli’s prejudice about Mr. Darcy.

  41. 8. Once Collins’s family was invited to Rosings Garden by Lady Catherine 【his patron (n.资助人), Darcy’s aunt 】. Elizabeth also went there with them .

  42. There she met Mr. Darcy .

  43. Later in a garden, Sir William told Eli about Mr. Darcy’s latest act of dissuading (vt.劝阻) Mr. Bingley’s marring Jane Bennet which caused Eli’s exceedingly anger.

  44. 9.Then Mr. Darcy came to the Collins’ and confessed his love for Elizabeth, of course he was rejected impolitely.

  45. 10. Afterwards Mr. Darcy wrote a letter to Eli in order to remove her misunderstandings of him. Elizabeth’s uncle and aunt were also impressed by Mr. Darcy’s politeness.

  46. 11. Gradually Eli’s prejudice of Mr. Darcy disappeared.

  47. 12. Of course Jane and Bingley finally became couple ,too.

  48. Analysis of Major Characters

  49. Elizabeth

  50. The second daughter in the Bennet family, and the most intelligent and quick-witted (adj.机智灵敏的), Elizabeth is the protagonist (n.主角) of Pride and Prejudice and one of the most well-known female characters in English literature.

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