Regency Era Pride And Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is set during the Regency period, a short time before the Victorian Era. The Regency Era, was a time when King George, the 3rd of England, became very ill and unfit to rule. Therefore his son, the Regent, ruled in his place until the King died; calling an end to the Regency Era and making the Regent King. The Regency Era has many of the same qualities as the Victorian Era, for the time period required similar social rules. The distinct class structures had labels and were determined by a family's bloodline, the phrase “Blue Bloods” comes from this practice. There were the royalty, the nobility, and the commoners, each retaining distinct titles and roles they were expected to fill. The ecosystem of the Regency Era was dependant on the

Mr Darcy had the most wealth and who was more akin to a nobleman. The characters in Pride and Prejudice were entertained by balls and dinners that were held in great estates. As Miss Elizabeth Bennet says, the way to show one’s affection is through dance and not poetry (Austen 160) during one of theses great balls when asked by Mr Darcy what the best way to show affection to a prospective partner. Much of the pivotal components of the plot occur during the great balls and dinners the Bennets’ attend; as Mr Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet fall in love during each of their interactions. This is an important statement because the time shunned women for being too direct in their pursuits of men. The social laws of the land made it so that women, regardless of status, were better to be seen and not heard, a quality that Miss Elizabeth Bennet does not possess. Miss Jane Bennet on the other hand was too quiet, for Mr Bingley could not discern her feelings for him and left the estate without offering her his hand. The burden of finding a suitable partner and showing one's affection