英语读书笔记傲慢与偏见

1、Pride PrejudiceJane AustenThat young lady has a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. Sir Walter ScottSHAKESPEARE has had neither equal nor second. But among the writers who, in the point which we have n

2、oticed, have approached nearest to the manner of the great master we have no hesitation in placing Jane Austen, a woman of whom England is justly proud. Madam DArblayBlockbuster praise for the writer Title: Pride and Prejudice Writer: Jane Austen Press: World Publishing Corporation Date of publicati

3、on: First printing: May 2008 Reissued: May 2013 Pages: 506About the book Jane Austen Jane Austen(1775 1817) was an English novelist whose realism, biting social commentary and masterful use of free indirect speech, burlesque and irony have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and best-l

4、oved writers in English literature. About writer Elizabeth Bennet is at first determined to dislike Mr. Darcy, who is handsome and eligible. This misjudgment only matched in folly by Darcys arrogant pride. Their first impressions give way to truer feelings in a comedy concerned with happiness and ho

5、w it might be achieved. The storyline The family of gentleman in the countryside is Jane Austens favourite topic. But this little topic can reflect big problems. It concludes the stratum situation and economic relationships in Britain in her century. You can find these from the very beginning of thi

6、s book. The first sentence in this book is impressive. It reads: “It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must be in need of a wife”. The undertone is very clear: the foundation of the marriage at that time is not emotion but possession. Centr

7、al theme of the bookMany people simply regard Pride and Prejudice as a love story, but in my opinion, this book is an illustration of the society at that time. She perfectly reflected the relation between money and marriage at her time and gave the people in her works vivid characters. When I read t

8、he book, I can always find the same personalities in the society now. That is why I think this book is indeed the representative of the society in Britain in the 18th century. People always think that Austen was an expert at telling love stories. In fact, the marriage in her book is not the result o

9、f love, but the result of economic needs. In modern society, although the marriages of economic needs have decreased rapidly, the concept of “money determines everything” is still rooted in some peoples mind. A lot of parents try hard to interfere their childrens marriages. Education background, pos

10、sessions, jobs remains the main reason that may influence ones marriage. Marry for money is still a big problem in our society. We cant help thinking: can money determine everything? My thought after reading the bookIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good for

11、tune must be in want of a wife.有钱的单身汉必定需要娶个太太，这是一条举世公认的真理。Do anything rather than marry without affection.什么事都能随便，但没有爱情的婚姻就万万不能。I might as well inquire, why with so evident a design of offending and insulting me you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character?那我也请问，为什么你明明是在冒犯我，侮辱我，嘴上却说你违背了你自己的意志、理智，甚至人格而喜欢我？These bitter accusations might have been suppressed, had I with greater policy concealed my struggles, and flattered you into the belief of my being impelled by unqualified, unalloyed inclina