傲慢与偏见作者生平及文本分析

1、Pride and prejudiceCONTENTAbout the authorCharacter and Subject Analysis of Chapter IConclusion About the author 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

2、 in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary as well as her acclaimed plots have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey PersuasionAustens work

3、s critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism. Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security. Her works, though usually popular,

4、 were first published anonymously and brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime, but the publication in 1869 of her nephews 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 Engl

5、ish writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a Janeite fan culture. Pride and Prejudice is a representative masterpiece written by Jane Austen.Character and Subject Analysis of Chapter IThe opening sentence of Pride and PrejudiceIt is

6、 a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wifeestablishes the centrality of advantageous marriage, a fundamental social value of Regency England. The arrival of Mr. Bingley (and news of his fortune) is the event that sets the novel in

7、motion. He delivers the prospect of a marriage of wealth and good connections for the eager Bennet girls. The opening sentence has a subtle, unstated significance. In its declarative and hopeful claim that a wealthy man must be looking for a wife, it hides beneath its surface the truth of such matte

8、rs: a single woman must be in want of a husband, especially a wealthy one. The first chapter consists almost entirely of dialogue, a typical instance of Austens technique of using the manner in which characters express themselves to reveal their traits and attitudes. Its last paragraph, in which the

9、 narrator describes Mr. Bennet as a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, and his wife as a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper, simply confirms the character assessments that the reader has already made based on their conversation: Mrs. Be

10、nnett embodies ill breeding and is prone to monotone hysteria; Mr. Bennet is a wit who retreats from his wifes overly serious demeanor. There is little physical description of the characters in Pride and Prejudice, so the readers perception of them is shaped largely by their words. Conclusion Pride

11、and Prejudice is a representative masterpiece written by Jane Austen. This fiction with social scenic style not only attracted vast readers long ago, but also brings with a unique artistic taste even by today. The application of irony is one of characteristics in the fiction. The author has vividly described five different kinds of loves and marriages by skillfully using irony and his witty and humorous language. Moreover, for the first time throughout the history of English literature, Jane Austen has completely researched and discussed about the issue of women cir