Jane Austen Research Paper

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Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, began writing the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice, entitled First Impressions, which was completed by 1797 but was rejected for publication. The work was rewritten about 1812 and published in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice. During the career of Jane Austen romance reached its zenith of acceptance and influence, while Pride and Prejudice shows little evidence of the romantic movement, he also reveals no awareness of global turmoil and turbulence consistent in England that took place during the life of Jane Austen. The company at the time of Jane Austen is a laminate, in which class divisions are rooted in family ties and wealth. Austen is often critical assumptions and class prejudices …show more content…

The Jane Austen novel was classified as a particular comedy in the genre of comedy so. The original version, first impressions, was completed by 1797 but was rejected for publication - no copy of the original survived. The work was rewritten about 1812 and published in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice. The final form must have been a complete rewrite of the original effort because it is representative of the mature Austen. In addition, the story clearly takes place in the early nineteenth century rather than in the late eighteenth …show more content…

Collins, who spends most of his time toadying to his boss of the upper class, Lady Catherine Brough. Although Mr. Collins offers an extreme example, it is not alone in holding such views. His conception of the importance of the class is shared among others by Mr. Darcy, who believes in the dignity of his lineage; Miss Bingley, who hates anyone not as socially accepted as it is; and Wickham, who will do everything he can to get enough money to climb into a higher position. Mr. Collins's views are only the most extreme and obvious. Satire against Mr Collins is also more subtly directed to all of the social hierarchy and design of all persons under its correctness, in total disregard of other virtues, more worthy. Through the Darcy-Elizabeth-Jane and Bingley marriage, Austen shows the power of love and happiness beyond the borders of class and prejudice, which means that these prejudices are hollow, unfeeling, and unproductive.

Jane Austen was the producer par excellence of the form called comedy of manners, its purpose being the set of social conventions of a particular class in a time and a particular place. The novel of manners described in detail the customs, behaviors, habits and expectations of a particular social group at a particular time and place. Usually these conventions shape the behavior of the main characters, and sometimes stifle or repress. Often the novel of manners is satiric,