篇一：Pride_and_Prejudice_傲慢与偏见中英文双语简介
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such as The Big Read.[1] It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen's memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide
Plot summary
The narrative opens with Mr Bingley, a wealthy, charming and social young bachelor, moving into Netherfield Park in the neighbourhood of the Bennet family. Mr Bingley is soon well received, while his friend Mr Darcy makes a less favorable first impression by appearing proud and condescending at a ball that they attend (this is partly explained in that he detests dancing and is not much for light conversation). Mr Bingley singles out Elizabeth's elder sister, Jane, for particular attention, and it soon becomes apparent that they have formed an attachment to each other. By contrast, Darcy slights Elizabeth, who overhears and jokes about it despite feeling a budding resentment.
On paying a visit to Mr Bingley's sister, Jane is caught in a heavy downpour, catches cold, and is forced to stay at Netherfield for several days. Elizabeth arrives to nurse her sister and is thrown into frequent company with Mr Darcy, who begins to perceive his attachment to her, but is too proud to proceed on this feeling.
Mr Collins, a clergyman, pays a visit to the Bennets. Mr Bennet and Elizabeth are much amused by his obsequious veneration of his employer, the noble Lady Catherine de Bourgh, as well as by his self-important and pedantic nature. It soon becomes apparent that Mr Collins has come to Longbourn to choose a wife from among the Bennet sisters (his cousins) and Elizabeth has been singled out. At the same time, Elizabeth forms an acquaintance with Mr Wickham, a militia officer who claims to have been very seriously mistreated by Mr Darcy, despite having been a ward of Mr Darcy's father. This tale, and Elizabeth's attraction to Mr Wickham, adds fuel to her dislike of Mr Darcy.
At a ball given by Mr Bingley at Netherfield, Mr Darcy becomes aware of a general expectation that Mr Bingley and Jane will marry, and the Bennet family, with the
exception of Jane and Elizabeth, make a public display of poor manners and decorum. The following morning, Mr Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth, who refuses him, much to her mother's distress. Mr Collins recovers and promptly becomes engaged to Elizabeth's close friend Charlotte, a homely woman with few prospects. Mr Bingley abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, and Elizabeth is convinced that Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley's sister have conspired to separate him from Jane.
In the spring, Elizabeth visits Charlotte and Mr Collins in Kent. Elizabeth and her hosts are frequently invited to Rosings Park, home of Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Darcy's aunt; coincidentally, Darcy also arrives to visit. Darcy again finds himself attracted to Elizabeth and impetuously proposes to her. Elizabeth, however, has just learned of Darcy's role in separating Mr Bingley from Jane from his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam. She angrily rebukes him, and a heated discussion follows; she charges him with destroying her sister's happiness, with treating Mr Wickham disgracefully, and with having conducted himself towards her in an ungentleman-like manner. Mr Darcy, shocked, ultimately responds with a letter giving a good account of (most of) his actions: Wickham had exchanged his legacies for a cash payment, only to return after gambling away the money to reclaim the forfeited inheritance; he then attempted to elope with Darcy's young sister, thereby to capture her fortune. Regarding Mr Bingley and Jane, Darcy claimed he had observed no reciprocal interest in Jane for Bingley. Elizabeth later came to acknowledge the truth of Darcy's assertions.
Some months later, Elizabeth and her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner visit Pemberley, Darcy's estate, believing he will be absent for the day. He returns unexpectedly, and though surprised, he is gracious and welcoming. He treats the Gardiners with great civility; he introduces Elizabeth to his sister, and Elizabeth begins to realise her attraction to him. Their reacquaintance is cut short, however, by news that Lydia, Elizabeth's sister, has run away to elope with Mr Wickham. Elizabeth and the Gardiners return to Longbourn, where Elizabeth grieves that her renewed acquaintance with Mr Darcy will end because of her sister's disgrace.
Lydia and Wickham are soon found, then married by the clergy; they visit Longbourn, where Lydia lets slip that Mr Darcy was responsible for finding the couple and negotiating their marriage—at great expense to himself. Elizabeth is shocked but does not dwell further on the topic due to Mr Bingley's return and subsequent proposal to Jane, who immediately accepts.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh later bursts in on Longbourn; intending to thwart local rumour, she warns Elizabeth against marrying Mr Darcy. Elizabeth refuses her demands. Disgusted, Lady Catherine leaves and drops by to inform her nephew on Elizabeth's abominable behaviour. However, this lends hope to Darcy that Elizabeth's opinion of him may have changed. He travels to Longbourn and proposes again; and now Elizabeth accepts.
Major themes
Many critics take the novel's title as a starting point when analysing the major themes of Pride and Prejudice; however, Robert Fox cautions against reading too much into the title because commercial factors may have played a role in its selection. "After the success of Sense and Sensibility, nothing would have seemed more natural than to bring out another novel of the same author using again the formula of antithesis and alliteration for the title. It should be pointed out that the qualities of the title are not exclusively assigned to one or the other of the protagonists; both Elizabeth and Darcy display pride and prejudice."[5]
A major theme in much of Austen's work is the importance of environment and upbringing on the development of young people's character and morality.[6] Social standing and wealth are not necessarily advantages in her world, and a further theme common to Jane Austen's work is ineffectual parents. In Pride and Prejudice, the failure of Mr and Mrs Bennet as parents is blamed for Lydia's lack of moral judgment; Darcy, on the other hand, has been taught to be principled and scrupulously honourable, but he is also proud and overbearing.[6] Kitty, rescued from Lydia's bad influence and spending more time with her older sisters after they marry, is said to improve greatly in their superior society
内容简介
说故事最主要是围绕着18世纪末19世纪初，英国地主乡绅贵族的求爱和婚姻问题。女主角是20岁的伊丽莎白?班内特，她机智、聪慧并具有很强的正义感。她父亲班内特先生多数时间藏在书房里，避开妻子班内特太太。班内特太太的行为举止完全是个乡村愚妇，她最大的心愿就是把五个女儿都成功地嫁给有钱绅士。由于没有儿子，班内特家族为数不多的财产要由一位男性继承人──也就是说姑娘们的表兄柯林斯先生来继承，这将使班内特先生死后，班内特太太和其他未婚的女儿无家可归，并只能靠低收入维持生计。
小说的开头，当一位有“相当财产”的单身汉搬到邻近房子时，班内特太太心情激动。这位宾利先生最近租下了尼日尔斐庄园，同住的还有他的两位姐妹──宾利小姐和已婚的赫斯特太太，后者的丈夫徒有风度，没有多少财产。不久，宾利先生去了伦敦一趟，带回了他的朋友达西先生。他们到达之后，很快参加了在梅里屯的一场公共舞会。舞会开始时，人们公认每年有高达10,000英镑的收入的达西先生是最棒的。然而，聚会进行到一半，邻居们就察觉到他本人并不讨人喜欢，因为他自命比身边这些“乡下人”要高贵。班内特家的人特别讨厌他，因为达西先生怠慢了伊丽莎白。当宾利先生建议达西和伊丽莎白跳舞时，达西却说：“她还没有漂亮到可以打动我的地步。”但宾利先生却被公认为是个优秀的，令人愉快的绅士。而他对伊丽莎白最亲近的姐姐──珍的爱慕也相当明显。
舞会之后不久，达西才渐渐发现了伊丽莎白的好：她一双美丽的黑眼睛、娇美的体态和她那爽快、不奉承人的性格都深深地吸引了达西的爱慕。可是达西很快决定了不可让伊丽莎白发现这点，免得她有非份之想，反过来控制他的幸福。他竭力隐瞒，所以伊丽莎白一直不知道高傲的达西先生已爱上了她，而且爱慕越来越深。后来，班内特先生宣布一位客人将来访。众人兴奋地猜测来客是谁，发现原来是她们的表兄柯林斯先生。柯林斯是个唠叨势利的牧师，将宣读《对年轻女性的布道》之类的道德书视为“愉快夜晚活动”。他寻找一切机会提及他
的女赞助人，凯瑟琳?德?鲍尔夫人，像哈巴狗一样对她阿臾奉承。因凯瑟琳夫人劝他得找个妻子，柯林斯便马上在他“可怜的表妹”中寻找人选，还再三提及这他对班内特家女孩的补偿（这证明他全部的无知愚蠢）。柯林斯原属意的是珍，但得知她“几乎已经和宾利先生订婚”之后，开始将目光转向可爱的伊丽莎白。伊丽莎白自然不肯嫁他，但班内特太太极力支持这门婚事，甚至试图强迫伊丽莎白肯首。然而，明白事理的班内特先生却对伊丽莎白说：“如果你不嫁柯林斯先生，你母亲不理你了，但如果你嫁的话，便是我不理你了。”，从而表示支持爱女的决定。与此同时，伊丽莎白认识了一位军官，韦克翰先生。韦克翰先生英俊迷人、风度翩翩，令伊丽莎白迅速倾心于他。但他们二人有次谈话，韦克翰竟告诉她：达西先生曾对他不实，令他失去了本唾手可得的财富和机会，伊丽莎白听后，原来便不太喜欢达西先生的心又加强了。
被拒绝后，柯林斯先生立刻转而向伊丽莎白最好的朋友夏洛特?卢卡斯求婚，夏洛特答应，二人很快结婚了。班内特太太非常失望，但让她更失望的是不久宾利先生突然离开珍。珍无比痛心，母亲的长吁短叹更使她难过。伊丽莎白应柯林斯先生和夏洛特新婚夫妇之邀，去参观他们教区，却在凯瑟琳?德?鲍尔夫人的罗新斯庄园看见达西先生，原来他是夫人的姨侄。结果伊丽莎白和达西共度了许多时光。达西先生经过几番争扎，最终当面向伊丽莎白承认他对她那“违背自己意愿”的爱慕，并愿意娶她为妻，但他告白的态度仍是那么傲慢，而且认为伊丽莎白一定不会拒绝他“屈就”的求婚。伊丽莎白大为惊讶，但因为达西先生的态度、韦克翰先生之前的指控和得知是达西先生曾阻挠宾利和珍在一起，愤怒的她告知达西：“即使世界上所有男人都死光了，（她）也不可能同他结婚。”
第二天早上，伊丽莎白与达西先生在散步中相遇。达西交给伊丽莎白一封信，然后冷冷离开。信中达西为自己的行为辩护。他写道，除了她那些举止粗俗、令人尴尬的亲戚外，他见珍看上去无动于衷，以为她并不真心爱宾利，思考再三才劝朋友放弃。伊丽莎白也承认，珍矜持的个性使得其他人难以确定她的真心。同时，达西也揭露了韦克翰花花公子、投机取巧的真面目。达西以前的行为有了新的合理解释，伊丽莎白对他的偏见也逐渐瓦解了。
后来，伊丽莎白和她的舅父母嘉蒂纳夫妇同偕旅行，并参观了达西先生的故居彭伯里。在庄园内散步的时候竟巧遇达西。达西的行为举止显得亲切了许多。伊丽莎白才发现，原来他的傲慢后面隐藏着真诚、慷慨的本性。对他开始改观，但当二人正在增进感情的时候，却突然收到消息，得知伊丽莎白的妹妹丽迪亚私奔了。由于伊丽莎白的疏忽，没有揭露韦克翰的真面目，才使得年轻幼稚的丽迪亚上了当，同韦克翰双双逃出军团躲避赌债。达西找到了韦克翰，替他还清了赌债并付了一笔生活费，迫他同丽迪亚结婚。尽管达西要求保密，但丽迪亚的快嘴和嘉蒂纳太太最终的坦白仍使伊丽莎白了解了实情，并彻底扭转了她对达西的情感。最终，当达西的姨母，凯瑟琳夫人听说达西竟对一个门不当户不对的女孩心生倾慕，并赶来威胁伊丽莎白时，伊丽莎白明白了即使自己拒绝了第一次求婚，达西仍然爱她。当达西将宾利先生带回乡间，带回珍的身边时（他们很快订婚了），伊丽莎白向达西敞开了心扉，他的傲慢和她的偏见全部被遗忘了，幸福终于到来。
After a pairs of person has the prejudice, then is unable fairly to judge the matter the result.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
篇二：傲慢与偏见人物简介
傲慢与偏见人物简介
故事发生在18世纪末充满等级观念的英国，生活在英国乡村的班纳特家五姐妹，伊丽莎白(姬拉?耐特丽 饰)、简、琳迪(吉娜?马龙 饰)、玛莉、凯蒂都已经长大成人，母亲盘算着快点为她们找到理想老公，而备受父亲疼爱的二女儿伊丽莎白却只想保持现在的独立生活。
每个小镇上刚搬来的年轻单身汉都会被母亲看作是自己某个女儿应得的财产，富有的彬格莱(西蒙?伍茨 饰)先生就是她最新的一个目标。在一次舞会上，班纳特夫人将自己的女儿介绍给彬格莱及他的朋友达西先生(马休?麦克菲迪恩 饰)，但伊丽莎白无意中听到达西对当地社交界的蔑视，从而对他产生偏见。
此时伊丽莎白的远房表兄造访，并轻浮地向她求婚，被伊丽莎白断然拒绝，彬格莱的妹妹渐渐被达西吸引，于是开始不断挑拨和拨坏伊丽莎白与他的关系，而达西的一位朋友，虚伪狡诈的年轻军官韦翰也不断捏造达西的坏话，一段爱情逐渐开始遭受到傲慢与偏见的严峻挑战……
作品简介：
伊丽莎白是一个没有儿子的老乡绅的女儿，在五姐妹中，她排行老二。大姐简是远近闻名的淑女，伊丽莎白没有简姣好的面容，却在书籍中塑造了一个丰富又有内涵与个性的内心。她伶牙俐齿，看到当时社会上以财产和社会地位，来谈婚论嫁的风气，没有爱情，没有自己。她感到了对纯洁爱情的渴望和对现时生活的迷茫。这时，她遇到了貌似傲慢的达西。达西的朋友，宾利和简相爱了，但是达西以财产和地位的理由拆散了他们。伊丽莎白也遇到了一个表哥，他不为了爱情只是为了婚姻而追求伊丽莎白，她拒绝了他可笑的求婚。她的好朋友夏绿蒂却因为自己同样愁嫁二嫁给 了她的表哥。伊丽莎白去拜访新婚的夏绿蒂，在那里遇到了达西，达西对她吐露了爱慕之情。但伊丽莎白却因为他的傲慢拒绝了他。后来，三妹与一个曾追求自己的军官魏肯私奔。魏肯与达西一同长大，在诱拐达西妹妹要挟财产不成后，做了一个军官。伊丽莎白听信了他对达西的诬蔑。而此时达西在受了伊丽莎白无礼拒绝后，依然爱着她，并且花钱让魏肯与伊丽莎白的三妹结婚，挽救了伊丽莎白的家庭。最终，伊丽莎白得知达西的一片深情，终于，他们结为连理，伊丽莎白终于 得到了她梦寐以求的爱情。而简和宾利终于也走到了一起。伊丽莎白勇敢的用知识和见识充实了自己的心灵，最终，冲破了财产与地位和世俗眼光，得到了自己的爱情，在一个充满了虚伪和浮华的社会，找到了自我和珍爱。
回答者：浩亭心璇 - 试用期 一级 2-27 17:04
伊丽莎白：贝纳特家的二女儿，聪明机智。伊丽莎白是《傲慢与偏见》的女主角，也是英国文学作品中最著名的女性角色之一。她具有很多优点——可爱，聪明，从她机智的谈吐中可以发现她不逊色于小说中任何一个人物。她的诚实、美德和机智使她超越了充斥着那个讲究阶级差别、常常带有恶意的社会的蠢言恶行。但是，她的伶牙俐齿和匆忙下结论的习惯常常使她误人歧途。小说的故事就是围绕她如何克服重重障碍——包括她的个人缺点——追求幸福的故事情节展开的。伊丽莎白要应付的不仅仅是她不可救药的母亲，冷漠的父亲，两个举止鲁莽的妹妹，以及身边几个势利的令人反感的女人，她还要克服自己对达西的偏见，正是这种偏见让她一度拒绝了达西的求婚。幸运的是，达西始终钟情于她，她最终克服了种种偏
见，认识到了达西高贵的人格，也认识到了自己当初对达西错误的偏见。
达西：出身于名门望族，大庄园彭贝利的年轻主人。达西是小说的男主人公。小说较多地从伊丽莎白的角度来讲述故事，因此伊丽莎白这个角色显得更有同情心。随着故事的发展，读者会逐渐发现达西才是和伊丽莎白最相配的人。达西智力超人，为人直率，但是同样也有着容易草率地下结论的毛病。他的贵族出身和巨额财产又让他过于傲慢自大。事实上，他的桀骜不驯正是致使他首次求婚失败的主，要原因。当他向伊丽莎白求婚时，他谈得更多的是他们之间的地位有多么悬殊，而不是她的魅力、美貌或其他恭维的话。伊丽莎白的拒绝营造了他谦卑的品质。尽管达西不喜欢伊丽莎白卑微的社会关系，但是他一如既往地钟情于伊丽莎白：他营救了私奔的莉迪亚，挽救了贝纳特一家的耻辱；他不顾傲慢的姨妈的反对，继续追求伊丽莎白。达西证明他配得上伊丽莎白，她最终忏悔自己先前对他过于严厉的判断。
简／宾利：伊丽莎白漂亮的姐姐简和达西富有的好朋友宾利的爱情故事也是小说的一条主线。他们在梅里顿的舞会上相遇，俩人一见倾心。一开始他们就被认定是一对儿。虽然他们是小说的中心人物，但是他们不是奥斯汀着力刻画的人物。这两个人的秉性为人有很多相似之处：开朗友善，善良慷慨，总是想到别人好的一面；他们不像伊丽莎白和达西那样以自我为中心。简的温柔衬托了伊丽莎白的热情和争强好胜，宾利的友善和达西的傲慢形成对比。他们两个人的主要特点是友善和容易相处。相比之下，达西和伊丽莎白之间的恋情显得更跌宕起伏。简和宾利向读者展示了一种不被傲慢或偏见阻挡的真正爱情，但是这样的爱情未免显得平淡了些。
贝纳特先生：贝纳特家的一家之长。荒唐可笑的太太和经常惹麻烦的女儿总是让他头疼，于是他总是抱着一种漠然的态度游离于家庭生活之外，偶尔讽刺两句，开开家人的玩笑。他和伊丽莎白最亲近，因为他们两个是最聪明的贝纳特。最初，他面对歇斯底里的太太所表现出的冷酷幽默和镇定足以博得读者的同情，但是尽管他自始至终是一个可爱的角色，而随着故事的发展，读者就会渐渐发现他对家人的冷漠所付出的代价是巨大的，从而失去对他的尊敬。可以说他是个软弱的父亲，特别是在关键时刻，他辜负了家人的期望。他放任莉迪亚的幼稚行为，以至于她后来和威克姆私奔，差点给家庭蒙羞。在莉迪亚失踪后，他又显得如此无能。还是加德纳先生和达西帮忙找到了莉迪亚，挽回了局面。总的来说，贝纳特先生宁可消极遁世也不愿积极面对生活。
贝纳特太太：贝纳特太太是个极其令人厌烦的角色。她聒噪而又愚蠢，除了想着要把女儿嫁出去，似乎不考虑什么其他事情。具有讽刺意味的是，她的一厢情愿只起到了反作用，她的粗俗举止使她竭力想讨好的乘龙快婿(达西和宾利)远远逃开。贝纳特太太这个人物与凯瑟琳夫人和宾利小姐相对应，奥斯汀用她来说明在社会的各个阶层都能找到这种愚蠢势利的人。贝纳特太太被描绘成如此不讨人喜欢的一个角色，且如此地不可救药，以至于有读者认为奥斯汀对贝纳特太太的描写是不公平的，好像奥斯汀跟贝纳特先生一样，从一个因其缺乏教养而遭人讥讽的女人那里寻求一种反常的乐趣。
篇三：Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见中英文双语简介
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such as The Big Read.[1] It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen's memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide
Plot summary
The narrative opens with Mr Bingley, a wealthy, charming and social young bachelor, moving into Netherfield Park in the neighbourhood of the Bennet family. Mr Bingley is soon well received, while his friend Mr Darcy makes a less favorable first impression by appearing proud and condescending at a ball that they attend (this is partly explained in that he detests dancing and is not much for light conversation). Mr Bingley singles out Elizabeth's elder sister, Jane, for particular attention, and it soon becomes apparent that they have formed an attachment to each other. By contrast, Darcy slights Elizabeth, who overhears and jokes about it despite feeling a budding resentment.
On paying a visit to Mr Bingley's sister, Jane is caught in a heavy downpour, catches cold, and is forced to stay at Netherfield for several days. Elizabeth arrives to nurse her sister and is thrown into frequent company with Mr Darcy, who begins to perceive his attachment to her, but is too proud to proceed on this feeling.
Mr Collins, a clergyman, pays a visit to the Bennets. MrBennet and Elizabeth are much amused by his obsequious veneration of his employer, the noble Lady Catherine de Bourgh, as well as by his self-important and pedantic nature. It soon becomes apparent that Mr Collins has come to Longbourn to choose a wife from among the Bennet sisters (his cousins) and Elizabeth has been singled out. At the same time, Elizabeth forms an acquaintance with Mr Wickham, a militia officer who claims to have been very seriously mistreated by Mr Darcy, despite having been a ward of Mr Darcy's father. This tale, and Elizabeth's attraction to Mr Wickham, adds fuel to her dislike of Mr Darcy.
At a ball given by Mr Bingley at Netherfield, Mr Darcy becomes aware of a general expectation that Mr Bingley and Jane will marry, and the Bennet family, with the
exception of Jane and Elizabeth, make a public display of poor manners and decorum. The following morning, Mr Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth, who refuses him, much to her mother's distress. Mr Collins recovers and promptly becomes engaged to Elizabeth's close friend Charlotte, a homely woman with few prospects. Mr Bingley abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, and Elizabeth is convinced that Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley's sister have conspired to separate him from Jane.
In the spring, Elizabeth visits Charlotte and Mr Collins in Kent. Elizabeth and her hosts are frequently invited to Rosings Park, home of Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Darcy's aunt; coincidentally, Darcy also arrives to visit. Darcy again finds himself attracted to Elizabeth and impetuously proposes to her. Elizabeth, however, has just learned of Darcy's role in separating Mr Bingley from Jane from his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam. She angrily rebukes him, and a heated discussion follows; she charges him with destroying her sister's happiness, with treating Mr Wickham disgracefully, and with having conducted himself towards her in an ungentleman-like manner. Mr Darcy, shocked, ultimately responds with a letter giving a good account of (most of) his actions: Wickham had exchanged his legacies for a cash payment, only to return after gambling away the money to reclaim the forfeited inheritance; he then attempted to elope with Darcy's young sister, thereby to capture her fortune. Regarding Mr Bingley and Jane, Darcy claimed he had observed no reciprocal interest in Jane for Bingley. Elizabeth later came to acknowledge the truth of Darcy's assertions.
Some months later, Elizabeth and her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner visit Pemberley, Darcy's estate, believing he will be absent for the day. He returns unexpectedly, and though surprised, he is gracious and welcoming. He treats the Gardiners with great civility; he introduces Elizabeth to his sister, and Elizabeth begins to realise her attraction to him. Their reacquaintance is cut short, however, by news that Lydia, Elizabeth's sister, has run away to elope with Mr Wickham. Elizabeth and the Gardiners return to Longbourn, where Elizabeth grieves that her renewed acquaintance with Mr Darcy will end because of her sister's disgrace.
Lydia and Wickham are soon found, then married by the clergy; they visit Longbourn, where Lydia lets slip that Mr Darcy was responsible for finding the couple and negotiating their marriage—at great expense to himself. Elizabeth is shocked but does not dwell further on the topic due to Mr Bingley's return and subsequent proposal to Jane, who immediately accepts.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh later bursts in on Longbourn; intending to thwart local rumour, she warns Elizabeth against marrying Mr Darcy. Elizabeth refuses her demands. Disgusted, Lady Catherine leaves and drops by to inform her nephew on Elizabeth's abominable behaviour. However, this lends hope to Darcy that Elizabeth's opinion of him may have changed. He travels to Longbourn and proposes again; and now Elizabeth accepts.
Major themes
Many critics take the novel's title as a starting point when analysing the major themes of Pride and Prejudice; however, Robert Fox cautions against reading too much into the title because commercial factors may have played a role in its selection. "After the success of Sense and Sensibility, nothing would have seemed more natural than to bring out another novel of the same author using again the formula of antithesis and alliteration for the title. It should be pointed out that the qualities of the title are not exclusively assigned to one or the other of the protagonists; both Elizabeth and Darcy display pride and prejudice."[5]
A major theme in much of Austen's work is the importance of environment and upbringing on the development of young people's character and morality.[6] Social standing and wealth are not necessarily advantages in her world, and a further theme common to Jane Austen's work is ineffectual parents. In Pride and Prejudice, the failure of Mr and MrsBennet as parents is blamed for Lydia's lack of moral judgment; Darcy, on the other hand, has been taught to be principled and scrupulously honourable, but he is also proud and overbearing.[6] Kitty, rescued from Lydia's bad influence and spending more time with her older sisters after they marry, is said to improve greatly in their superior society
内容简介
说故事最主要是围绕着18世纪末19世纪初，英国地主乡绅贵族的求爱和婚姻问题。女主角是20岁的伊丽莎白?班内特，她机智、聪慧并具有很强的正义感。她父亲班内特先生多数时间藏在书房里，避开妻子班内特太太。班内特太太的行为举止完全是个乡村愚妇，她最大的心愿就是把五个女儿都成功地嫁给有钱绅士。由于没有儿子，班内特家族为数不多的财产要由一位男性继承人──也就是说姑娘们的表兄柯林斯先生来继承，这将使班内特先生死后，班内特太太和其他未婚的女儿无家可归，并只能靠低收入维持生计。
小说的开头，当一位有“相当财产”的单身汉搬到邻近房子时，班内特太太心情激动。这位宾利先生最近租下了尼日尔斐庄园，同住的还有他的两位姐妹──宾利小姐和已婚的赫斯特太太，后者的丈夫徒有风度，没有多少财产。不久，宾利先生去了伦敦一趟，带回了他的朋友达西先生。他们到达之后，很快参加了在梅里屯的一场公共舞会。舞会开始时，人们公认每年有高达10,000英镑的收入的达西先生是最棒的。然而，聚会进行到一半，邻居们就察觉到他本人并不讨人喜欢，因为他自命比身边这些“乡下人”要高贵。班内特家的人特别讨厌他，因为达西先生怠慢了伊丽莎白。当宾利先生建议达西和伊丽莎白跳舞时，达西却说：“她还没有漂亮到可以打动我的地步。”但宾利先生却被公认为是个优秀的，令人愉快的绅士。而他对伊丽莎白最亲近的姐姐──珍的爱慕也相当明显。
舞会之后不久，达西才渐渐发现了伊丽莎白的好：她一双美丽的黑眼睛、娇美的体态和她那爽快、不奉承人的性格都深深地吸引了达西的爱慕。可是达西很快决定了不可让伊丽莎白发现这点，免得她有非份之想，反过来控制他的幸福。他竭力隐瞒，所以伊丽莎白一直不知道高傲的达西先生已爱上了她，而且爱慕越来越深。后来，班内特先生宣布一位客人将来访。众人兴奋地猜测来客是谁，发现原来是她们的表兄柯林斯先生。柯林斯是个唠叨势利的牧师，将宣读《对年轻女性的布道》之类的道德书视为“愉快夜晚活动”。他寻找一切机会提及他
的女赞助人，凯瑟琳?德?鲍尔夫人，像哈巴狗一样对她阿臾奉承。因凯瑟琳夫人劝他得找个妻子，柯林斯便马上在他“可怜的表妹”中寻找人选，还再三提及这他对班内特家女孩的补偿（这证明他全部的无知愚蠢）。柯林斯原属意的是珍，但得知她“几乎已经和宾利先生订婚”之后，开始将目光转向可爱的伊丽莎白。伊丽莎白自然不肯嫁他，但班内特太太极力支持这门婚事，甚至试图强迫伊丽莎白肯首。然而，明白事理的班内特先生却对伊丽莎白说：“如果你不嫁柯林斯先生，你母亲不理你了，但如果你嫁的话，便是我不理你了。”，从而表示支持爱女的决定。与此同时，伊丽莎白认识了一位军官，韦克翰先生。韦克翰先生英俊迷人、风度翩翩，令伊丽莎白迅速倾心于他。但他们二人有次谈话，韦克翰竟告诉她：达西先生曾对他不实，令他失去了本唾手可得的财富和机会，伊丽莎白听后，原来便不太喜欢达西先生的心又加强了。
被拒绝后，柯林斯先生立刻转而向伊丽莎白最好的朋友夏洛特?卢卡斯求婚，夏洛特答应，二人很快结婚了。班内特太太非常失望，但让她更失望的是不久宾利先生突然离开珍。珍无比痛心，母亲的长吁短叹更使她难过。伊丽莎白应柯林斯先生和夏洛特新婚夫妇之邀，去参观他们教区，却在凯瑟琳?德?鲍尔夫人的罗新斯庄园看见达西先生，原来他是夫人的姨侄。结果伊丽莎白和达西共度了许多时光。达西先生经过几番争扎，最终当面向伊丽莎白承认他对她那“违背自己意愿”的爱慕，并愿意娶她为妻，但他告白的态度仍是那么傲慢，而且认为伊丽莎白一定不会拒绝他“屈就”的求婚。伊丽莎白大为惊讶，但因为达西先生的态度、韦克翰先生之前的指控和得知是达西先生曾阻挠宾利和珍在一起，愤怒的她告知达西：“即使世界上所有男人都死光了，（她）也不可能同他结婚。”
第二天早上，伊丽莎白与达西先生在散步中相遇。达西交给伊丽莎白一封信，然后冷冷离开。信中达西为自己的行为辩护。他写道，除了她那些举止粗俗、令人尴尬的亲戚外，他见珍看上去无动于衷，以为她并不真心爱宾利，思考再三才劝朋友放弃。伊丽莎白也承认，珍矜持的个性使得其他人难以确定她的真心。同时，达西也揭露了韦克翰花花公子、投机取巧的真面目。达西以前的行为有了新的合理解释，伊丽莎白对他的偏见也逐渐瓦解了。
后来，伊丽莎白和她的舅父母嘉蒂纳夫妇同偕旅行，并参观了达西先生的故居彭伯里。在庄园内散步的时候竟巧遇达西。达西的行为举止显得亲切了许多。伊丽莎白才发现，原来他的傲慢后面隐藏着真诚、慷慨的本性。对他开始改观，但当二人正在增进感情的时候，却突然收到消息，得知伊丽莎白的妹妹丽迪亚私奔了。由于伊丽莎白的疏忽，没有揭露韦克翰的真面目，才使得年轻幼稚的丽迪亚上了当，同韦克翰双双逃出军团躲避赌债。达西找到了韦克翰，替他还清了赌债并付了一笔生活费，迫他同丽迪亚结婚。尽管达西要求保密，但丽迪亚的快嘴和嘉蒂纳太太最终的坦白仍使伊丽莎白了解了实情，并彻底扭转了她对达西的情感。最终，当达西的姨母，凯瑟琳夫人听说达西竟对一个门不当户不对的女孩心生倾慕，并赶来威胁伊丽莎白时，伊丽莎白明白了即使自己拒绝了第一次求婚，达西仍然爱她。当达西将宾利先生带回乡间，带回珍的身边时（他们很快订婚了），伊丽莎白向达西敞开了心扉，他的傲慢和她的偏见全部被遗忘了，幸福终于到来。
After a pairs of person has the prejudice, then is unable fairly to judge the matter the result.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
《傲慢与偏见简介》出自：百味书屋
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