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Jane Austen’s Life
writing at an early age six novels
quiet Retired隐退的 Uneventful平淡的 never married
died in 1817, 42 years old
Pride and Prejudice is the most famous of Jane Austen's novels and one of the first "romantic comedies" in the history of the novel.
The book is her second published novel. Its manuscript was initially written between 1796 and 1797 in Steventon, Hampshire, where Austen lived in the rectory.
只是简心意已决精神上的独立自主和桀骜不逊再加上年轻人的傲慢与偏见她决定要为爱而婚
Jane Austen 简· 奥斯丁 1775—1817
Jane Austenusten’s Life
Hampshire
rector(教区长) educated at home
read a lot
who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisely, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune.