" "Pride and Prejudice," the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ... Additionally, the Bollywood adaptation of Austen's novel, known as "Bride and Prejudice," by Gurinder Chadha released in 2005 that carries the tagline, "Bollywood meets Hollywood and it's a perfect match" (Wilson 2006: 323). ... From this it will be clear that Bride and Prejudice can be seen as a film that assimilates two partners that are meant to be together, as a way of maintaining and modernizing the cultural critique of the novel. It is worthwhile to note that the style of the two...

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"A woman," Caroline Bingley of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice affirms, "must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages.... Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ideal woman and the heroine. ... Examining the popularity of Pride and Prejudice today, it is clear that the ideas Austen raised then are, though found in different co...

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I will examine Austen's Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice, observing the use of manners and the significance attached to its literary convention. ... Pride and Prejudice has been described as a comedy of manners'; a characteristic of the Restoration comedy which deals with the relations and intrigues of gentlemen and ladies living in a polished and sophisticated society, evokes laughter mainly at the violations of social conventions and decorum, and relies for its effect in great part on the wit and sparkle of the dialogue. ... It is interesting to note the original title...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate