读书报告傲慢与偏见英文

浙江万里学院

外语学院英语专业

（2011级）

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学号 _2011013041____ 姓名___潘圣玲______

班级___英语118班___ 专业____英语_________

完稿日期_2012/12/8___ 成绩______________________

Title: Pride and Prejudice

I. Bibliographical information

Author(s):_ Jane Austen______ Edition:_ 段鸿欣编译__________

Year of publication:____ 2010年6月_______________

Place:___ 北京复兴门外大街2号___ Publisher:___ 中国国际广播出版社____

II. Information about your reading

1. The reasons why you selected the book: (≥20words)_ because Jane Austen was hailed as a

truly great British novelist by critics and literary historians in twentieth century and the novel is

regarded as the most classic sense of the novel.

2. The amount of time you spent reading the book: two weeks

3. If you finished reading the entire book, sign your name here:__潘圣玲

If you did not finish reading the book, how many pages did you read? ______

III. A brief summary of the book (≥150words)

Pride and Prejudice is the story of four marriages in British country of 18th century. Jane Austen

shows the pictures of the current social life in Britain through the marriage matter, it also reflects

her views on marriage. The book describes the virtuous and emotional entanglements among the

single young Darcy and the second Miss. Elizabeth, and the wealthy single Bingley and the eldest

Miss. Jane. The most important love story naturally happens between Elizabeth and Darcy.

There're three marriages interspersed in it. Collins and Charlotte's business marriage just satisfies

their dreams. Collins wants a wife, and Charlotte wants a husband. Wickham and Lydia's frivolous

marriage just meets their benefits. Lydia completes her "pursuit", and Wickham gains some

money. Bingley and Jane's marriage is happy with true feelings, like Darcy and Elizabeth's. They have feelings for each other in the ball, and have deeper contacts with each other. But they two

can't determine the other's mind; Bingley is persuaded by Darcy to give the affection and he

leaves Jane. Jane lives in sadness. So does Bingley. He comes back to chase Jane and the lover

immerses in the joy. They two are all gentle persons, so their marriage will be comfortable and

filled with tender and sweet.

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IV. Comments on the book

1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book? (≥50words)

Although Austen's theme is narrow, the story is quite dull, but she is good at shape distinctive

characters in ordinary daily things. Whether Elizabeth and Darcy that the author thinks should be

positive character, or Collins this kind of being the object of sarcasm, she presents themin a real

way. At the same time, Austin's language is after temper, she in a dialogue art exquisite humor,

satire, often with funny witty language to foil character's personality. This kind of artistic

innovation made her works have their own characteristics

2. What is the part of this book that had the greatest impact on you? Why? (≥50words)

With the revealing of the truth, Elizabeth's prejudice on Darcy becomes deeper. Until when

Elizabeth refuses Darcy's long love letter, she experiences the fierce shock. After undergoing a

period of painful and profound thought, she could not help but to shout how despicable she is。When we see the blame from heart, we find her shortcomings and the courage that she could

face herself directly. It is her bringing that plays a role; she starts to give up the bias caused by

self-esteem, truly and seriously understand Darcy. Elizabeth wouldn't believe the shameless lies

about Darcy said by Han and eliminate the misunderstanding and prejudice. She finally falls in

love with Darcy.

Is the writing effective, powerful, difficult, or beautiful? (≥50words)

I think it is helpful .The different treatments and attitudes towards these marriages reflect Jane

Austen's views on marriage. It's wrong for marriage to pursue property, money and high status.

She stresses the importance of an ideal marriage and takes the feelings of both men and women

as the cornerstone of the ideal marriage. We also learn that pride and prejudice are the very

common problems and weaknesses in human's personality. Everyone is easy to be driven by their

own subjective consciousness or other people's wrong comments. It may cause a

misunderstanding toward a thing or a person. What we should do is to avoid these weaknesses

and make them under good regulation. Everything must be based on objective sense and

commented with a deeper understanding.

1. If you could talk to the author, what would you say? (≥50words)

In this great book, you amply demonstrates your point about love and marriage. And you let me