Pride and Prejudice

Jul 7, 2026

Pride and Prejudice presents a sharply satirical, anti-romantic social portrait drawn from a close understanding of domestic life and human behavior. The arrival of wealthy, eligible Mr. Bingley in the Bennet family’s world disrupts expectations for the five young women and exposes pride, class difference, hypocrisy, cunning, misunderstandings, and prejudice. Through unfolding scandal and hard-won insight, the story moves toward knowledge, mutual understanding, and true love.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages515

Reading Time13 h 13 min

Synopsis

Opening Chapter (Chapter I)

Universal assumption about eligible bachelors

Netherfield Park is let

Plans for visiting Mr. Bingley

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Jane Austen [InfoBooks.org](InfoBooks.org) SYNOPSIS OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE This book arises from a deep knowledge of domestic life and the human condition. It is a book full of satire, sharp, profound and anti-romantic at the same time. Pride and Prejudice has captivated several generations thanks to its characters and its humorous description of the society of a rural and Victorian England, which is shown to be absurd and contradictory. When the handsome and wealthy Mr. Darcy appears in the Bennet family’s life, everything is turned upside down for the five young women in the family. It is then that pride, class differences, hypocrisy, cunning, misunderstandings and prejudices lead the characters to pain and scandal, but also to knowledge, understanding and true love. If you want to read more about this book you can visit the following link Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen at [InfoBooks.org](InfoBooks.org) If you wish to read this work in other languages, just click on the corresponding links: ● Spanish [InfoLibros.org: ](InfoLibros.org: Orgullo y Prejuicio autor Jane Austen)[Orgullo y Prejuicio autor Jane Austen](InfoLibros.org: Orgullo y Prejuicio autor Jane Austen) ● Portuguese [InfoLivros.org: ](InfoLivros.org: Orgulho e Preconceito autor Jane Austen)[Orgulho e Preconceito autor Jane Austen](InfoLivros.org: Orgulho e Preconceito autor Jane Austen) ● French [InfoLivres.org: ](InfoLivres.org: Orgueil)[Orgueil](InfoLivres.org: Orgueil) et Préjugés auteur Jane Austen If you want to read and download more books by Jane Austen in PDF format we invite you to visit this page: ● Jane Austen Books in PDF format at [InfoBooks.org](InfoBooks.org) If you want to access our digital library with more than 3,500 books to read and download for free, we invite you to visit this page: ● +3,500 free books in PDF format at [InfoBooks.org](InfoBooks.org) C H A P T E R I It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in posses-sion of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man maybe on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. “My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day,“have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. “But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.” Mr. Bennet made no answer. “Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impa-tiently. “You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.” This was invitation enough. “Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris imme-diately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.” “What is his name?”“Bingley.” “Is he married or single?” “Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”“How so? How can it affect them?” “My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife,“how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.” “Is that his design in settling here?” “Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.” “I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party.” “My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had

FAQs

What initial event triggers the plot in Pride and Prejudice?

Mr. Bingley takes Netherfield Park, bringing a wealthy, single man into the neighborhood and reshaping the Bennet family’s prospects.

How do pride and class differences affect the characters?

Social rank and personal vanity drive misunderstandings and tensions, leading to pain, scandal, and delayed recognition of genuine feelings.

Why do the Bennet parents disagree about visiting Mr. Bingley?

Mrs. Bennet insists the family must visit to secure advantageous outcomes for her daughters, while Mr. Bennet resists and responds with teasing, skepticism, and commentary on their behavior.

Jul 7, 2026

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