His lesson of humility at the hands of Elizabeth, removes many of his pretensions and prejudices Setting Time Period The era in which Pride and Prejudice is set is during the Napoleonic Wars (1797-1815). ... Austen shows this kind of class-consciousness life, particularly in the character of Mr. ... Austen criticise class structure but only a small part of that structure as she does not represent anyone from the lower classes; those servants she does portray are generally happy with their life. ... Within the novel there are other, smaller courtships: Mr. ... Courtship takes on an uns...

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• Grade Level: High School

Commonly regarded as a realist writer in her accurate portrayal of everyday, Regency era life, Austen was moreover "one of the great formative and founding influences on how we think about 'England' and 'Englishness,' as well as class, ideology and gender issues."2 Her novels raise central matters within her society, often challenging their foundation and meaning through her portrayal of them. ... 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&#x...

• Word Count: 5516
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate