Jane Austen was a British writer. She is one of the most famous writer during the Regency Period. Most of her novels deal with social expectation, marriage and the position of the women. Women in the Regency period and the 19th century didn't have many choices especially when it came to their future. Austen presented in Pride and Prejudice a unique response to those expectations. The novel criticizes many issues such as manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency period. This paper will shed light on these issues. Jane Austen was born on 16th December 1775 in a small village in Hampshire. Her father is a clergyman. Austen lived with her seven brothers and her sister, Cassandra. She received her education from her father, brothers …show more content…
This period is defined as "the period 1811-1820, during which the Prince of Wales acted as regent during his father period of insanity"(Collins1286). This period occurred after the end of the French Revolution and before the beginning of Industrial Revolution in Europe at that time. Prince George IV provided a great support for the development of Arts and Science that flourished during that time. The Regency Prince liked Austen novels and wanted Austen to dedicate Emma Novel to him. Although Jane did not like him, she had no choice so she carried out his …show more content…
The landed gentry is the most effective sector of society in Austen time. During that time the ownership of land was in the hand of small landed class. They retained their hold through a system of strict inheritance law. According to this law, wealth and enlarge estates were funneling to male children or male relatives rather than distributing it amongst family members. If the father of a family did not have a son, his property upon his death would be given to a male relative instead of his wife or daughters. As a result of this law, woman's main role was to marry from a higher class, even if they do not love him. Mrs. Bennet wants her daughters to get married because the unmarried woman at that time was an economic disaster for her family. She depends on her old parents or living on charity from others. Mr. Bennet nephew is the man whom will inherit his house upon his death. Mr. Collins proposes to Eliza, seeing this marriage as a good match for himself and for the