Classic Literature English-Chinese Contrast - Pride and Prejudice

Author: Zhi Gong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-09
Features: The story takes place in Hertfordshire, fifty miles away from London. When the young, wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley rented a nearby estate—Netherfield Park—Bennet family, who had five adult daughters waiting to marry, were instantly excited. At a ball, Bingley fell in love with Jane, the eldest daughter of the Bennets, and Mrs. Bennet was overjoyed. Also attending the ball was Bingley's noble friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, who was handsome, very wealthy, but proud. He refused to dance with Elizabeth, Jane's younger sister, believing she was not worthy of being his partner, and Elizabeth immediately developed a prejudice against him. However, soon after, Darcy grew fond of her lively and charming demeanor, asked her to dance at another ball, but was rejected by Elizabeth, leaving Darcy in an awkward situation. The young officer Wickham was handsome, charming, and very likable. At a ball, he told Elizabeth that Darcy was an evil, cold-hearted man who refused to execute his father's will and cheated him out of the inheritance left for Wickham. Elizabeth also suspected that Bingley's sudden departure might be connected to Darcy, wanting to prevent Bingley from marrying Jane, so she believed Wickham's words and grew even more resentful of Darcy. Later, when Elizabeth was visiting her friend Charlotte's house, she met Darcy again, who was visiting his aunt Catherine de Bourgh.