Pride and Prejudice

CAPÍTULO I. ]

Chapter I opens with the celebrated declaration about wealthy single men and wives, then moves into the Bennet household. Mrs. Bennet excitedly reports that Netherfield Park has been let to the wealthy Mr. Bingley, sparking her marital designs for their daughters. Mr.…

A Truth Universally Acknowledged

The chapter opens with the famous assertion that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.…

News of Netherfield Park

Mrs. Bennet informs Mr. Bennet that Netherfield Park is let at last. Mr. Bennet replies that he had not heard, and Mrs. Bennet explains that Mrs.…

Mr. Bingley’s Arrival

Mrs. Long’s news is that Netherfield has been taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England.…

Mrs. Bennet’s Marital Designs

When Mr. Bennet asks how the news affects them, Mrs. Bennet declares that she is thinking of Bingley’s marrying one of them.…

Mr. Bennet’s Reluctance to Visit

Mr. Bennet sees no occasion to call and suggests that his wife and the girls go without him, or send the daughters by themselves—perhaps better still, since she is as handsome as…

The Debate Over the Daughters

Mrs. Bennet argues that the family cannot visit Bingley if Mr. Bennet does not, since Sir William and Lady Lucas mean to call. Mr.…

The Character of Mr. Bennet

The narrator characterizes Mr. Bennet as so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice that the experience of three-and-twenty years has been insufficien…

The Character of Mrs. Bennet

The narrator notes that Mrs. Bennet’s mind was less difficult to develope. She is a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.…

CAPÍTULO II.

Chapter II opens with the revelation that Mr. Bennet has already paid a visit to Mr. Bingley at Netherfield, despite repeatedly assuring his wife that he had no intention of going. Through a playful disclosure to his family, he uncovers the truth, sparking astonishment, Mrs.…

Mr. Bennet’s Visit to Mr. Bingley

Mr. Bennet’s Visit to Mr. Bingley Mr. Bennet was among the earliest callers on Mr. Bingley, though he had constantly told his wife he would not go.…

The Discussion About Mrs. Long

The Discussion About Mrs. Long Observing Elizabeth trim a hat, Mr. Bennet teases his wife by hoping Bingley will like it. Mrs.…

Kitty’s Cough

Kitty’s Cough Unable to contain her irritation, Mrs. Bennet scolds Kitty for coughing and tearing her nerves to pieces. Mr.…

Mary’s Silence

Mary’s Silence Turning to Mary, Mr. Bennet calls upon her, whom he jests is a young lady of deep reflection, to share her view.…

The Reveal of the Visit

The Reveal of the Visit Mrs. Bennet declares she is sick of Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bennet feigns dismay, replying that had he known her feelings that morning he would not have called on…

Mr. Bennet Departs

Mr. Bennet Departs Fatigued by his wife’s raptures, Mr. Bennet leaves the room and shuts the door behind him.

Lydia’s Confidence

Lydia’s Confidence Left alone with her daughters, Mrs. Bennet praises her husband as an excellent father and predicts that Mr.…

Conjectures About the Return Visit

Conjectures About the Return Visit The remainder of the evening is spent in conjecturing how soon Mr. Bingley will return Mr.…

CAPÍTULO III.

Chapter III of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, covering the Bennet family’s efforts to learn about Mr. Bingley, his visit to Longbourn, the assembly ball, and Elizabeth’s first impressions of Mr. Darcy, concluding with the family’s return home and Mrs. Bennet’s indignation.

Mrs. Bennet’s Inquiries About Mr. Bingley

Mrs. Bennet and her five daughters attempt to extract information about Mr. Bingley from Mr. Bennet, but he deflects all their questioning.

Lady Lucas’s Favourable Report

Lady Lucas provides secondhand intelligence about Mr. Bingley, reporting that Sir William found him handsome, agreeable, and intending to attend the next assembly with a large par…