Austen

摘要简·奥斯汀（1775—1817）是英国文学史上一位非常出色的女性作家。

她在短暂的一生中虽然主要创作了六部作品，但这丝毫没影响她在文学史上的地位。

她的作品主题都是爱情与婚姻，而最能反映出她的婚姻观的就要数《傲慢与偏见》了，《傲慢与偏见》以班内特家5个女儿的爱情婚姻为基点，通过对四段婚姻的分析，体现出作者的爱情婚姻观。

爱情、金钱、社会地位、性格等都是婚姻中必须要考虑的因素，爱情和相互尊重是婚姻的基础，但金钱也为婚姻稳定提供了条件，婚姻是个严肃的问题，综合考虑各种因素的爱情婚姻才是幸福的。

这种婚姻观对当时和现在的社会都有着深远的影响。

本文主要通过对人物性格及其婚姻进行分析，探索作者所倡导的正确婚姻观。

主要分为三个部分：第一部分主要分析作者所生活的时代背景以及其生活经历；第二部分着重通过对小说人物形象和他们的婚姻的分析，揭示作者的婚姻观；第三部分主要讨论作者的婚姻观以及这种婚姻观对我们的启示和影响。

通过查阅大量文献，结合作者的生活经历，总结出作者以爱情为基础的婚姻观，提出婚姻在我们每个人的一生中都占有重要的位置，它关系着我们是否能够幸福快乐的生活，选择好自己的婚姻对象自然尤为重要。

其中，爱情是基础。

简·奥斯汀的婚姻观给了我们重大启示，为我们寻找幸福的婚姻指明了方向，而且对女性独立自由意识的觉醒也有重要影响。

关键词：《傲慢与偏见》；婚姻；爱情；金钱；启示AbstractJane Austen (1775—1817) is one of the most excellent female writers of English literature. Although in her short life, Austen only created six works，her effect in literary world has never changed. The theme of all her novels is love and marriage, and among all, Pride and Prejudice is the work that can best reflect Jane Austen’s views of marriage. Pride and Prejudice mainly focuses on the love and marriage of five girls from Bennet. The novel reflects the author’s views on love marriage: love, money, status and character. Marriage should be based on love and respect, and in addition, money provides the practical foundation for the stability of the marriage. Taking all of the factors into consideration, we can establish a happy marriage.This thesis aims at exploring Jane Austen’s marital views by analyzing the personality and marriages of the characters in the novel. It can be divided into three parts: the first part deals with the background of the society and Jane Austen’s life experience; the second part deals with the analysis of the main characters and their marriage with the aim of revealing the writer’s views on marriage; the last part focuses on the effect and inspiration from Jane Austen’s view on marriage. We can get the conclusion that marriage plays an important role in our lives, since it has a lot to do with our happiness. Choosing a suitable partner for marriage means a lot; therefore, love should be put on the first place. Jane Austen’s views of marriage give us much inspiration, it can also rouse female’s sense of independence and freedom.Key words: Pride and Prejudice; marriage; love; inspirationContentsAbstract (Chinese) (i)Abstract (English) (ii)Contents (iii)1.0 Introduction (1)2.0 The background of society and Jane Austen (2)3.0 Four different marriages in Pride and Prejudice................................. . (3)3.1 Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage (3)3.2 Jane and Bingley’s marriage (4)3.3 Chalotte and Collin’s marriage (5)3.4 Lydia and Wickham’s marriage... (6)4.0Analysis and understandings of the four marriages (6)4.1Perfect marriage based on true love (6)4.2Happ y marriage based on sense and similar int erest (7)4.3P at h et i c m ar ri a ge b as ed o n m on e y o r be ne fi t s (7)4.4 Absurd marriage based on lust and vanity (8)4.5J a n e A u s t e n’s v i e w s o n m a r r i a g e (8)5.0 The inspiration from Jane Austen’s views on marriage (9)6.0 Conclusion (10)Acknowledgements (11)References (12)Appendix: Thesis Proposal1.0 IntroductionJane Austen was born in a middle class family in 1775, and she spend her whole life in the countryside, she was so fascinated with the peaceful and ease life in countryside. Although she was unmarried the whole life, the theme of her novels were love and marriage, basically, the love and marriage between a gentleman and a fairy lady. Her best-known works are Emma (1815), Pride and Prejudice (1813) and Sense and Sensibility (1811).The novel talks about four different marriages: Collin and Challote’s marriage which is based on money; Lydia and Wickham’s marriage which is based on lust; Jane and Bingley’s marriage which is based on sense, Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage which is based on love. Which weighs the most in marriage, love, possession, or social status? Jane Austen has different attitude and description about the four marriages. The first sentence in this novel is impressive. It says: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” The undertone is very clear: the foundation of the marriage at that time is not love but possession, but Jane Austen tells us a different story.The main story of this novel happens between Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy. Elizabeth Bennet is a 20-year-old young lady. She is her father's favourite daughter and inherits his intelligence and wisdom. Darcy is a pride and kind gentleman with great fortune. Although, they were not attracted by each other at the very beginning, because they all have some complaints about the other, Elizabeth loathes Darcy’s arrogance, and she also has some misunderstandings on him, Darcy thinks Elizabeth is a very proud girl, and her families leave an awful impression on him. But at last, they fall in love and have a happy marriage. What changes their attitude towards each other? Because the pride and prejudice between them is long gone. They finally know each other deeply and accept each other. Their marriage is rooted in their love and respect. Comparing with other marriages in the story, Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage is the perfect one. The story reflects the author’s marriage view: it is wrong to marry just for the possession, lust and position. She emphasizes the importance of the ideal marriage that we should marry for love and emotion.Elizabeth and Darcy have a happy ending not only because of their love, but to some extent, Darcy’s property provides them the material need. From this we can see the author’s views: marriage is based on love, but property and position should be taken into account. In modern society, a lot of people marriage for money and social status, sometimes, it leads to a sad ending. I think, no matter when, Jane Austen’s views on marriage are of great value in leading us to the ideal marriage.My thesis consists of three chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the society and Jane Austen’s life experience, and how does those factors influence her writings; the second chapter reveal the authors views on marriage and the standard of the ideal marriage advocated by Jane Austen through analyzing the characters and their marriage in the story; the last chapter talks about the conditions of the modern marriage and how to found the ideal marriage from the inspiration of Jane Austen’s view on marriage.2.0 The background of the society and Jane AustenIn 18th and 19th centuries, the England society’s had serious social problems. One of the severest of these was the tendency to marry for money. A person sought a partner based on the dowry receivable and their allowance. In the 19th century, women were not well respected compared with the ones in the present society. There was no equality between woman and man. Women were considered to be inferior to men in terms of intelligence and capacity. The central life of women was forced to be staying at home. Their roles were to deal with the family affairs, such as taking care of the children and serving for the husband. This process went both ways: a beautiful woman might be able to snag a rich husband, or a charring and handsome man could woo a rich young girl. In these marriages, money was the only consideration. Love was left out, with the thought that it would develop as the years went by. Jane Austen (December 16, 1775--July 18, 1817), an outstanding female novelist of British, was born in the village of Steventon, near Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Her father is the local vicar. She did not have the normal schooling, but she got good education from family's literature teaching. From the end of the 18th century to the early 19th century, “the sentiment novel” and “the gothic novel” were the themes of Englishliterature, while Austen made a different way. Most of her works were about romantic love. That might have something to do with her failure in marriage. Jane Austen was unmarried her whole life, but she had fallen in love with a young man. Their love was pure and faithful. However, this young man had to submit to the marriage that his aunt arranged for him, because he was under lots of burden from family. Then Jane broke up with him, since she did not want to stand in the way of the young man’s future, and a lso in her opinion, marriage should be based on love. She loved no one else after that. That is the reason why she was unmarried all her life. So she put all her feelings in creating romantic and happy marriages.3.0 Four different marriages in Pride and Prejudice3.1 Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriageOnce Mr. Qian Zhongshu has compared marriage to a castle, b ut I don’t think this marriage theory is suitable for Darcy and Elizabeth. The marriage is tortuous between them but deep-rooted of love based. As we all know, Elizabeth and Darcy left a quite bad impression on each other at the beginning. Elizabeth thinks Darcy is insolent and arrogant, and Darcy does not like Elizabeth because of Elizabeth’s social class and her indecent relatives. But Darcy finally rea lized Elizabeth's preciousness, and Elizabeth’s prejudice and misunderstandings towards Darcy are gone. They deeply in love and possess a wonderful marriage at last. Their love and marriage are tortuous and kind of mysterious. I will analysis their marriage start with analyzing the two characters.Elizabeth Bennet is a person who is worth our imitation. She is a model because she is different from the others. She does not adhere rigidly to the standards set forth by society, she is self-reliant and independent. She is wit and intelligent. Most of the girls married in pursuit of money and fame at that time, even her best friend Chalotte who married a rich man for changing her poor conditions. However, Elizabeth is not submit to this mood of society. She would never violate her principle and her integrity. She is like the pure lotus that lives in mud but never contaminated by the dirty. That is the reason why she rejects Mr. Collin's proposal, because she would not marry without love. On the other hand, she doesnot totally disregard social costumes. She has good manners; her slight breach of decorum is justified by walking alone to Nether field Park to visit her sister who is ill with her genuine concern. She has good manners. When Lady Catherine criticizes Elizabeth skill of playing piano, she can have good manners to keep polite. Mr. Darcy is pride on the surface, but we know he is warm-hearted. He is a good friend, he is afraid that Mr. Bingley would be cheated and hurt by Jane, although he is proved wrong later. He is a good brother; he takes care of his younger sister very well. He is kind; he helps Wickham and Lydia with money even though he was misunderstood by Elizabeth because of Wickham’s rumors. The two people’s personalities are clear and sharp. At the first time, Elizabeth and her sisters go to attend the ball held in Meryton, and she is coldly treated by Darcy, but she uses her healthy sense of humor to joke about Mr. Darcy’s rude behavior at the ball. Darcy is handsome, tall, and intelligent, but not convivial, his indifferent manners are seen by many as an excessive pride and concern for social status. He makes a poor impression on strangers, but he is valued by those who know him well. He gradually finds out Elizabeth’s intelligence, wisdom and beauty. He begins pursuing her. However, at the beginning, Elizabeth rejects his love expression, because she does not like him, even looks down on him though Darcy loves her very much. In Elizabeth’s eyes, Darcy is arrogant and unreasonable because he is rich and has high social status. Realizing that, Darcy begins to get rid of those bad habits quietly. Because of Darcy’s perfect behavior and good education, Elizabeth gradually eliminates the prejudice on Darcy. Most importantly, the misunderstanding, prejudice and pride are disappearing as they know each other better and better. Then they spontaneously fall in love. So Elizabeth accept Darcy’s proposal at the second time, then they get married and have happy family lives.3.2 Jane and Bingley’s marriageIn this novel, the combination of pleasant Bingley and mild Jane is one of the most blessed and happy marriages. The couple has similar interests and they insist on pursuing their true love which leads them to a happy and perfect marriage. Mr. Bingley was a handsome and gentleman with great fortune. As a young man who is well-bred, he wascordial and simple. With this character he never appeared dissatisfied. He is easy to get along and constant in love although he is extremely rich. However he is in short of strength and independence in his marriage which is a big weakness of him. In this story, Bingley is popular with almost everybody in everywhere. Jane is the oldest children in her family. She is an amiable and mild girl who possesses the most beautiful appearance among her sisters. As an introverted girl, she is faithful in love but lacks strength and self-confidence. She is too shy to profess her love towards Bingley, nor admit it, thought she has feelings for Bingley at the time they met. Sometimes she is a little innocent. In her eyes, everybody is nice. She never see through the rotten side of life even she is deceived. Her character is vividly showed in many parts of the novel. So it seems quite natural for Jane to fall in love with the pleasant and simple Bingley. They meet each other at the ball, they are attracted by each other at the first sight, and they dance and talk together. As times goes by, their feelings to each other are getting stronger. But Jane has no courage to express her love, she buries it in heart and for Bingley, he is not a strong and determined man. This is his advantage but also his disadvantage. His cordial and simple character causes his quiet romance with Jane. However, his weak and easily-led character causes his departure from Jane. He suddenly leaves Jane when their romance goes smoothly, which nearly put his pure love and marriage in end. To a great extent, Binley left Jane because of Darcy’s misunderstandings on Jane. They establish a steady and constant friendship although they have totally different characters. Darcy wants to help his friend. In his opinion, it is impossible for Jane to love Bingley. He thinks Jane love Bingley because Bingley is rich, but Bingley’s love for Jane is pure. He doesn’t want his best fri end get hurt. So he persuades Bingley to stay away from Jane and she is not a good marriage option. But they do love each other.During those days when Jane stays in London at Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner’s invitation, she visits Bingley’s sister in person in o rder to get some information of Mr. Bingley. At last, they get together after the misunderstanding between Elizabeth and Darcy disappears. So the love and marriage between Jane and Bingley is pure and stable. They fall in love at first sight heartily. Thei r marriage is kind of tortuous just like Elizabeth and Darcy’s, but the truelove won’t stop them from being together.3.3 Chalotte and Collin’s marriageCharlotte and Collins’s marriage is the most realistic one in the story. Their marriage is based on money instead of love. Charlotte is the best friend of Elizabeth, but they are very different in the choice of marriage. Chalotte’s parents, like the Bennet couple, can’t give her much fortune, and she is as sensible and intelligent as Elizabeth, but her pursuit for spiritual happiness is not as strong as that of Elizabeth. In addition, Chalotte is a plain girl who is a little bit prudent. As a woman who is 26 years old, her choice of marriage is entirely out of realistic consideration. When she first meets Collins, she sees his folly. When he asks her to marry him, she also clearly knows that Collins is certainly not a reasonable person. But she immediately says “yes”, because “Marriage has always been her aim, what kind of man she is going to marry as is less important”, marrying a rich man can shelter her from suffering poverty. She thinks money can bring her sense of security. William Collins, a man of 29 years old, is Mr. Bennet's distant relatives, since Mr. Bennet has no son; Collins becomes the he ir to Bennets’ estate. Jane Austen describes him as “not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society”. Informed that the eldest daughter Jane has a boyfriend, he switches his aim at the second daughter Elizabeth, but Elizabeth has no feelings for him, what’s more, Elizabeth gets tired of him. Eventually, she rejects him with sharp tongue. However, Collins quickly seeks comfort from Charlotte who is desperately in need of love from a male and believes marriage is the elegant way to save a poor girl from suffering, and then they get married as quickly as the lightning. Such marriage without love is too practical and realistic, so it is a kind of superficial marriage without happiness.Marriage is just a task for them, but Collins couples get what they want from marriage: Charlotte gets the stability and prosperity of life; Collins also gets a warm home. This is how they understand marriage. There is no love and same interests between them; their marriage is based on benefits. Although they get what they want, marriage without love is not happy and stable.3.4 Lydia and Wickham’s marriageLydia, Bennett's third daughter, is a simple, frivolous, vanity girl. She is keen on social networking at an early age, enjoying contacting with Merry's officers, and even feels proud of it. “Whenever anyone urg es, she will be put into anyone's arms. Her feelings are always kept rolling, swing”. Wickham is a handsome, actual moral, luxurious, and treacherous man. At first, he seduces wealthy Miss Darcy, but his conspiracy fails. After joined the regiment, he first does everything to please Elizabeth, and then pursues wealthy Miss Kim, finally elopes with Lydia. Then, he gets into debt. So, he needs money and become rich and changes his social status through marriage. For his purpose, he seduces Lydia and wins her love easily, because she is young, innocent and frivolous, and loves to go ease and hates to work hard, and she is also spoiled by her mother. Getting love and praise from a man is what she dreams of. So when Wickham wants to reach his aim－getting wealth by loving and exalting her beauty hypocritically, she forgets who she is and feels she is the most beautiful and happiest girl in the world. Their love is forbidden by the parents, and then they elope. When Elizabeth hears the news, she believes that he does not love her but the wealth of her family. The marriage is admitted on the condition of Darcy's help. Their marriage is considered as a scandal to Bennett’s f amily. But Mrs. Bennet is not shameful of this marriage. The marriage between Lydia and Wickham is conditional. Thanks to Darcy's help, they get married and continue their lives. This kind of marriage is doomed to be unstable. After marriage, they are extravagant; just enjoy the pleasure at the moment, never considering their future. They always ask Jane or Elizabeth for help, counting on their support to pay bills. Wickham's love for Lydia soon suffer a disastrous decline, finally he is indifference to Lydia. They get what they want: Lydia gets erotic satisfaction; Wickham, he also gets the wealth; but their marriage is not satisfactory. This is how they understand marriage.4.0 Analysis and understandings of the four marriages4.1 Perfect marriage based on true loveElizabeth and Darcy’s marriage is intricate but is the ideal marriage because their love is based on love, they cherish each other, they tolerate each other, and of course after marring Darcy who has great fortune, Elizabeth’s life and socia l status are improved, and their marriage gets material security, but at first, Elizabeth refuses the rich man- Mr. Collins’ proposal without any hesitation because she does not and will never love him, from Elizabeth’s perspective, marriage without love w ill never be happy. Elizabeth has a deep understanding of all the things around her. She has a clear understanding about her own social status. Because of this, she resists extremely against the arrogance of Darcy, and she tries to protect herself from being hurt by Darcy's insolent attitude. She believes that she must make him know that she is not woozy. The ultimate failure wakes Darcy up. He is aware of his own short-comings. He accepts Elizabeth’s criticism, and faithfully corrects the shortcomings and mistakes. He is no longer arrogant and has a faithful love with Elizabeth. I remember when the sister asks Elizabeth how she would love Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth replies that she should date from the day she see the beautiful lane manor park. The statement seems to refer to the possession of Darcy. In addition to referring to the specific manor, she also refers the new Darcy seen in the garden.Elizabeth is a wise girl; she understands that marriage involves many factors, such as love, personality, status, property. Among all, love is essential to marriage, which is the author’s views on marriage that reflected in this novel. We should take marriage seriously; impulse will destroy someone’s happy marriage. Having a clear understanding about the person you are going to marriage is vital. Whether you can live a better life both physically and mentally is important to your marriage. That is to say, all the factors should be taken into consideration carefully. Those are the reasons why Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage is the perfect one in the story.4.2 Happy marriage based on sense and similar interestsJane and Bingley’s marriage is also rooted in pure love, and also their concern for each other. It seems that their characters are quite suitable for each other. It seems that only their marriage involves purest love with no tint of money at all. Then why is not Bingley penniless but a “young man of large fortune”? This arrangement can also reflect author’s views on marriage. Love is essential for marriage, and money is also plays an important role in marriage. According to the relationship between Bingley and Jane love and similar interests are also the basic factors of a successful and happy marriage. With many similarities in character people can understand each other easily. Above all, their understandings lead to helps and supporting between them. They can live happily together in this way. They don’t care about the shortcomings of their partners and even they don’t see any faults in each other. Just as the old saying going “Birds of a feather flock together people of a mind fill into the same group”.4.3 Pathetic marriage based on money or benefitsChalotte and Collins’s marriage is kind of beyond our expectations. At that time, a girl from the low class, who has no pretty appearance and good education, takes marriage as the only way to change their situations. Jane Austen objects this marriage that based on benefits. Maybe lots of people feel pity for the females who lived in that age, but in no time should we make such hasty decision about our marriage. Many do play an important role in marriage, but a marriage without love which is just based on money won’t be pleasant, at last, people will get hurt from the painful marriage. Once I read a story from a magazine, a girl from a poor family married a rich man, she almost did nothing rather than shopping and seeking pleasures, she squandered her husband’s money so quickly, later, the man got tired of her, they divorced. The woman lost the source of money, but she has gotten used to the luxurious life, she can’t live independently. At last, she tried to blackmail some rich man and ended in jail. This is a tragedy; girls should be independent and marry the person who really loves you just like you love him. So Chal otte and Collins’s marriage is doomed to beunhappy, Chalotte once said to Elizabeth, “I am not romantic, you know; I never was, I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins’ character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.”(Pride and Prejudice, 144) Therefore, Charlotte seems to have found some kind of satisfaction and happiness in her marriage without any love. It is interesting that in such a marriage based on money-transaction, the woman from poor family does marry a single man with a good fortune, but the husband himself has nothing to do with the enjoyment the marriage bring to her.4.4 Absurd marriage based on lust and vanityThe combination of Lydia and Wickham is absurd. Her admiration to Wickham is entirely up to his “handsome face, comely shape and charming talk”. Their relationship is entirely built on lust and impulse without love foundation. Their marriage is neither practical nor romantic. Lydia and Wickham’s marriage is built on sex lust and impulse. It is kind of ridiculous. They treat their marriage so carelessly, it is impossible for them to get a happy marriage. Lydia is attracted by Wickham’s handsome sur face at first. As a flippant girl, she seeks sexual pleasure. Then they make a rash decision to get married. This marriage is one without love. They don’t understand the real meaning of marriage; they only want to satisfy their aspiration. So this is a kind of impromptu love and marriage without true love and responsibility.4.5 Jane Austen’s views on marriageAfter reading the novel, we can see that people’s views on marriage in England at that time. In the 18th century, women longed for marrying a gentleman who possessed considerable wealth and high social status. Love, seems count for nothing. This was because at that time, women were forbidden from inheriting the possession. Marring a rich man was their only way to live a decent life after their fat hers’ death. That is the reason why Mrs. Bonnet is crazy to marry her daughters off. However, Austen has her own idea. She also emphasizes love. From her perspective, happy marriage is equal to “love + wealth +equal social status”. Marriage should be based on love and trust. People can’t just marry someone for whom he/she has no feelings at all. Austen also points that wealth and social status put great importance on marriage. Austen casts her criticism to the dark fact that people’s attention is only on property and high social status. In Austen’s eyes, marriage without love is contemptuous. We know Elizabeth and Darcy, also Jane and Bingley, both have a happy marriage. From these two cases, we can find out what kind of marriage Jane Austen prefers--- love is basic; enough wealth, good behaviors and equal social status are all necessary. These two examples are exactly the right explanation of Austen’s outlook on marriage. To draw a conclusion, in the novel Pride and Prejudice, Austen casts her criticism to people who take wealth and high social states as the only factors in marriage, with neglecting love. She expresses her views on marriage that marriage should be built on love but at the same time should take wealth, characters and social status into consideration.I think Austen’s outlooks on marriage are well worth our deep consideration even today.5.0 The inspiration from Jane Austen’s views on marriageJane Austen’s views on marriage have a profound effect on lots of people, especially on females. What is marriage all about? I think it is a question that is worth our deliberation. Marriage is an everlasting topic in our lives. Throughout the literary history, many masterworks are about marriage. Everyone has his or her own understanding of it. Some marry for money, some for passion, some for love and so on. Marriage plays an important role in our life. Whether your marriage is happy or not will influence you a lot. Austen shows us a different view of marriage; also let us think that what kind of marriage we want and we suit. Many people try to find out the secret of marriage, because everyone wants to own a happy marriage. Some think that marriage contains all sorts of worldly things: house, money. To get marry is to get money; marriage is their shelters that helps them out of plight and keep them from poor or other sufferings. However, Austen shows us that marriage is built on love. It is wrong to marry for wealth or for the sake of beauty and passion of blind. Those kinds of marriage can't last long a nd we can’t get happiness.The truly happy marriage is based on love and reason. Jane Austen leaves us lots of inspirations, especially。

简·奥斯汀（英语：Jane Austen，1775年12月16日－1817年7月18日），19世纪英国小说家，世界文学史上最具影响力的女性文学家之一，其最著名的作品是《傲慢与偏见》和《理智与情感》，以细致入微的观察和活泼风趣的文字著称。

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.[1]Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry.[2]She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer.[3]Her artistic apprenticeship lasted from her teenage years into her thirties. During this period, she experimented with various literary forms, including the epistolary novel which she then abandoned, and wrote and extensively revised three major novels and began a fourth.[B] From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility(1811), Pride and Prejudice(1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1816), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1818, and began a third, which was eventually titled Sanditon, but died before completing it.Austen's works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism.[4][C] Her plots, though fundamentally comic,[5]highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security.[6] Her work brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime, but the publication in 1869 of her nephew's A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider public, and by the 1940s she had become widely accepted in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a Janeite fan culture.of Jane AustenBiographical information concerning Jane Austen is "famously scarce", according to one biographer.[7] Only some personal and family letters remain (by one estimate only 160 out of Austen's 3,000 letters are extant),[8] and her sister Cassandra (to whom most of the letters were originally addressed) burned "the greater part" of the ones she kept andcensored those she did not destroy.[9]Other letters were destroyed by the heirs of Admiral Francis Austen, Jane's brother.[10]Most of the biographical material produced for fifty years after Austen's death was written by her relatives and reflects the family's biases in favour of "good quiet Aunt Jane". Scholars have unearthed little information since.[7]简有六个哥哥和一个姐姐Cassandra，其中两个兄长后来也从事神职，另两名则曾供职英国海军。

Jane Austen 简•奥斯丁(1775-1817)：◆Introduction：奥斯丁兄弟姐妹八人。

父亲在该地担任了四十多年的教区长。

他是个学问渊博的牧师，妻子出身于比较富有的家庭，也具有一定的文化修养。

因此，奥斯丁虽然没有进过正规学校，但是家庭的优良条件和读书环境，给了她自学的条件，培养了她写作的兴趣。

她在十三四岁就开始写东西，显示了她在语言表达方面的才能。

奥斯丁终身未婚，家道小康。

由于居住在乡村小镇，接触到的是中小地主、牧师等人物以及他们恬静、舒适的生活环境，因此她的作品里没有重大的社会矛盾。

她以女性特有的细致入微的观察力，真实地描绘了她周围世界的小天地，尤其是绅士淑女间的婚姻和爱情风波。

她的作品格调轻松诙谐，富有戏剧性冲突，深受读者欢迎。

简·奥斯丁是“第一个现实地描绘日常平凡生活中平凡人物的小说家”，（她的作品）反映了当时英国中产阶级生活的喜剧，显示了‘家庭’文学的可能性。

她多次探索青年女主角从恋爱到结婚中自我发现的过程。

这种着力分析人物性格以及女主角和社会之间紧张关系的做法，使她的小说摆脱十八世纪的传统而接近于现代的生活。

现代评论家也赞佩奥斯丁小说的高超的组织结构，以及她能于平凡而狭窄有限的情节中揭示生活的悲喜剧的精湛技巧。

她的小说出现在19世纪初叶，一扫风行一时的假浪漫主义潮流，继承和发展了英国18世纪优秀的现实主义传统，为19世纪现实主义小说的高潮做了准备。

在英国小说的发展史上有承上启下的意义，被誉为地位“可与莎士比亚平起平坐的作家。

”◆Works：Sense and Sensibility, 1811 《理智与情感》(又名)《理性与感性》Pride and Prejudice, 1813 《傲慢与偏见》（原名：《最初的印象》First Impression）Mansfield Park, 1814 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》Emma, 1816 《爱玛》Northanger Abbey, 1818 《诺桑觉寺》Persuasion, 1818 《劝导》◆Appreciation: Pride and Prejudice,《傲慢与偏见》CHAPTER 1It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be 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 not you want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.“Y ou want to tell me, and I h ave 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 northagreed with Mr. Morris immediately; 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 th at 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 might like you the best of the party."“My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give o ver thinking of her own beauty.”“In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.”“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when h e comes into the neighbourhood.”“It is more than I engage for, I ass ure you.”“But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general you know they visit no new comers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not.”“You are over scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.”“I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference."“They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he; “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves.”“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.”“Ah! You do not know what I suffer.”“But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.”“It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.”“Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all.”Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.其它浪漫主义诗歌赏析:The Sick Rose-------William BlakeO Rose, thou art sick.The invisible wormThat flies in the nightIn the howling stormHas found out thy bedOf crimson joy,And his dark secret loveDoes thy life destroy.A Red, Red Rose-------Robert Burns1O, my luve’s like a red, red rose,That’s newly sprung in June. O, my luve’s like the melodie,That’s sweetly play’d in tune.2As fair art thou, my bonie lass,So deep in luve am I,And I will luve thee still, my dear,Till a’the seas gang dry.3Till a’the seas gang dry, my dear,And the rocks melt wi’ the sun, O, I will luve thee still, my dear,While the sands o’life shall run.4And fare thee weel, my only luve,And fare thee weel a while! And I will come again, my luve,Tho’ it were ten thousand mile!She Walks in Beauty-------ByronShe walks in beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes:Thus mellow’d to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair’d the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress,Or softly lightens o’er her face;Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent,A mind at peace with all below.A heart whose love is innocent!。

简奥斯汀英语介绍Born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children. Her father, George Austen, was a country clergyman, and her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen, came from a prominent family. Jane and her siblings grew up in a close-knit and intellectual household, where they were encouraged to read and explore their creative talents.Austen began writing at an early age, and her early works, such as "Love and Friendship" and "Lesley Castle," showcased her talent for satire and irony. However, it was her novels that would ultimately bring her fame. Austen's works are known for their keen observations of social customs and norms, as well as their exploration of themes such as love, marriage, and class.While the themes of love and marriage are central toAusten's novels, her works go beyond mere romantic plots. Austen explores the role of women in society, their limited opportunities for independence, and the consequences of societal expectations. Her heroines, such as Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse, challenge these conventions and carve out their own paths in a society that often stifles their desires and ambitions.。

介绍简奥斯汀的英语作文Jane Austen, a renowned English novelist, is best known for her six major novels including "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Emma". Her works are celebrated for their social commentary, wit, and keen observations of human nature. Born in 1775 in Hampshire, England, Austen grew up in a close-knit family and received a comprehensive education, which was uncommon for women of her time. Despite facing the limitations placed on women in the 19th century, Austen pursued her passion for writing and went on to become one of the most influential literary figures in history.Austen's novels often explore the societal norms and customs of the Georgian era, particularly the role of women in a patriarchal society. Her protagonists are oftenstrong-willed and independent women who defy societal expectations, challenging the status quo. Through her sharp wit and insightful storytelling, Austen sheds light on the hypocrisy and superficiality of the upper class, while also highlighting the importance of love, marriage, and individual happiness.One of Austen's most beloved works, "Pride and Prejudice", is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers around the world. The novel follows the tumultuous relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, and is celebrated for its sharp social commentary, memorable characters, and enduring romance. Austen's keen understanding of human nature and her ability to craft compelling narratives have solidified her reputation as a literary genius.In addition to her literary achievements, Austen's personal life and experiences have also contributed to her enduring legacy. Though she never married, her letters and personal writings reveal a keen sense of humor and a deep understanding of human emotions. Her portrayal of love and relationships in her novels is often seen as a reflection of her own views and experiences, adding depth and authenticity to her work.In conclusion, Jane Austen's impact on literature and popular culture is immeasurable. Her timeless novels continue to inspire and entertain readers of all ages, and her legacy as a pioneering female author lives on. Throughher insightful social commentary and memorable characters, Austen's work remains as relevant and beloved today as it was during her lifetime.简·奥斯汀，一位著名的英国小说家，以她的六部主要小说《傲慢与偏见》、《理智与情感》和《艾玛》而闻名。

jane austen英文简介Jane Austen is widely regarded as one of the most influential and celebrated authors in English literature. Born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England, Austen began writing at a young age, and her works continue to captivate readers around the world today.Raised in a close-knit and educated family, Austen had ample exposure to literature and was encouraged to pursue her passion for writing. She honed her skills by creating playful, satirical stories, often crafting characters and situations inspired by the people and events around her. This early practice laid the groundwork for her later, more sophisticated works.In her early twenties, Austen began work on what would become her first novel, "Sense and Sensibility." Originally titled "Elinor and Marianne," the novel explores the lives of two sisters, each embodying one of the titular traits. It was published in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady" and received positive reviews, marking the beginning of Austen's literary career.Over the following years, Austen continued to write and publish novels, using her keen wit and sharp observations to depict the social and romantic lives of the English gentry. Her works often revolve around themes of love, marriage, social class, and the constraints imposed on women in society. Through her keen understanding of human psychology and her ability to create complex, memorable characters, Austen brought a fresh perspective to the genre of romance novels, elevating them to a higher literary level.Austen's most well-known works include "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), "Mansfield Park" (1814), "Emma" (1815), and "Persuasion" (published posthumously in 1817). Each of these novels is now considered a classic of English literature and has been adapted numerous times for film, television, and stage. Austen's writing is characterized by her wit, her keen social commentary, and her ability to highlight the absurdities and contradictions of her characters' behavior.Although Austen achieved moderate success during her lifetime, her true recognition as a literary genius came posthumously. After her death in 1817 at the age of 41, Austen's novels gained increasing popularity, and her reputation as a masterful writer grew. Her novels were reprinted, and her name became synonymous with the romance genre.Austen's enduring popularity can be attributed to the universal themes she explores in her works. Despite being set in a specific time and place, her novels delve into the complicated dynamics of human relationships, revealing the hopes, fears, and desires that transcend time and societal norms. The wit and charm of Austen's writing continue to resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.Furthermore, Austen's works have had a significant impact on the literary world. Her style and skill as a writer have provided a template for countless authors who followed in her footsteps, and her novels have served as a source of inspiration for generations of writers. Her use of free indirect discourse, a narrative techniquethat allows for a seamless blending of the narrator's voice with the character's thoughts and feelings, has been hailed as revolutionary and has been widely adopted by authors since then.In conclusion, Jane Austen's contributions to English literature are immeasurable. Her novels have stood the test of time and continue to enchant readers with their wit, charm, and insightful social commentary. Austen's impact on the romance genre, as well as her innovative narrative techniques, solidify her status as a literary icon. Through her timeless and relatable stories, Austen has secured a place in literary history and remains a beloved figure in the world of literature.继续写Jane Austen的相关内容1500字是一个比较具有挑战性的任务，但是我尽力为您提供更多有关Jane Austen的信息。

Jane Austen was a British realistic novelist. In her lifetime, Britain was at theperiod of transition from the earlier stage of Capitalism to Capitalist Industrialization.- 16 -But the society developed rather slowly in the countryside. The aristocratic familiesand feudal hierarchies still possessed privilege and power. It was very difficult forwomen of the day to get education and employment. Young women of the genteelclasses could not get money except by marrying for it or inheriting it. Even her familyhad a large fortune, she could not be the heiress. Few of them became governesses, akind of servants. (Johnson, 76)Austen was the English writer who first gave the novel its modern characterthrough the treatment of everyday life. The range of the description in Austen’s novelsis limited, actually she described the society at the end of the eighteenth century andat the beginning of the nineteenth century where she lived. (Nicolson,35) Austen waswell connected with the middling-rich landed gentry that she portrayed in her novels.Austen focused on middle-class provincial life with humor and understanding. Shedepicted the life of minor landed gentry, country clergymen and their families, inwhich marriage mainly determined women's social status. In all of Austen's novels herheroines are ultimately married. The characters in Austen’s novels have something incommon with her neighbors, friends and relatives. That is to say, Austen’s writings areall about the people and the family matters of her time. At that time, the value ofpeople counted on the possession of a fortune. The society wasfilled with thepossession and the control of a fortune. Since all fortunes were inherited by men,women had to obey men and gained their happiness through proposals and marriages.The main subject in Pride and Prejudice is stated in the first sentence: “It is a truthuniversally acknowledged, that a single man is possession of a good fortune, must bein want of a wife.” (Austen, 3) Actually, it should be said like this, totally theopposite – a single woman must be in want of a husband with a good fortune. “It wasthe only honorable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune, andhowever uncertain of giving happiness, must be their pleasantest preservative fromwant.” (Austen, 32)“The underlying theme of Jane Austen’s social comedy is the predicament ofbeing a woman in a man’s world – a world ruled by men and run for their advantage,in which marriage looms as the central and decisive act of the woman’s life, andwhere the prevailing view is ( to quote Coleridge) that ‘Marriage has … no naturalrelation to love. Marriage belongs to society; it is a social contract’. Other thanmarriage, no career or occupation was open to her. Her education was a grooming forpolite society, providing her with fashionable ‘accomplishments’ to catch the eye of afuture husband.” (Austen, 45)Marriage of Austen’s time actually was a kind of foundation stone and itsfunction was mainly the key to the connection of fortune, the decision of relation andthe right of inheritance. (Wilkes, 84) What it valued was to be matched for marriage.The point of marriage of the time was not to offer a legal form of giving birth tochildren and taking care of children. At that time there were not so many people whowouldn’t like to get married as we do now. Of course, there was no such romanticmarriage that would bear no legal obligation and would break up at any moment. As amatter of fact, marriage is a kind of ritual which everyone should go through and apart of the way to normal life. However, such kind of traditional marriage wasobjectively caused by the different share of work between male and female. In thesociety of the time, labor productivity was not developed. Women were discriminatedagainst in social employment and the division and the inheritance of fortune. Womenwere treated as the ones who could only give birth to children and serve men. Theybecame poor appendage of husbands in the patriarchy. No matter what kind of familythey were born in, rich or poor, they had to depend onmarriage to change their way oflife or maintain their own relatively good situation. Marriage is their only way tosurvive in the cruel worldShe was a realistic writer whose works of romantic fiction, love and marriage are her major theme,marriage was thought to be thesingle possible fulfillment for a woman. Marriage is not the result of love, but is in want ofthe economic security.As a gentry woman with excellent education, Austen believes thatwomen’s education degree decides their sense and insights. In Pride and Prejudice, thecreation of character of Elizabeth, Austen shows that women must possess the ability tounderstand and to judge themselves and others. Only women have this ability can they gainself-respect and real happy marriages in their lives.Women should have the right to receiveeducation, not only the skills of finding potential husbands, but the ability of judgment.Women’s education is a base for a happy marriage.In all of Austen's novels her heroines are ultimately married.Marriage of Austen’s time actually was a kind of foundation stone and its function was mainly the key to the connection of fortune,As amatter of fact, marriage is a kind of ritual which everyone should go through and apart of the way to normal life. However, such kind of traditional marriage wasobjectively caused by the different share of work between male and female. In thesociety of the time, labor productivity was not developed. Women were discriminatedagainst in social employment and the division and theinheritance of fortune. Womenwere treated as the ones who could only give birth to children and serve men. Theybecame poor appendage of husbands in the patriarchy. No matter what kind of familythey were born in, rich or poor, they had to depend on marriage to change their way oflife or maintain their own relatively good situation. Marriage is their only way tosurvive in the cruel world。