Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is the beloved novel by English author Jane Austen, which follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet who learns to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Mr Bennet is the owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the daughters marry well to support the othe...