Readings on Pride and prejudice / by Jane Austen

Includes bibliography and index

Major themes Marriage and manners in a civilized society -- Bernard J. Paris Social moderation and the middle way -- Alistair M. Duckworth Fate and choice in pride and prejudice -- C. C. Barfoot Characters Elizabeth's teasing charms Darcy -- John Hardy Elizabeth's and Darcy's mutual mortification and renewal -- Stuart M. Tave The hero and the villain -- by Andrew H. Wright Minor female characters depict women's roles -- Oliver MacDonagh Structure and Plot The relationship between author and reader -- John Odmark The narrator's voice -- Julia Prewitt Brown Questioning the merit of pride and prejudice --Roger Gard Symbol and Language The signisinnce of gardens and pastoral scenes -- Alison G.Sulloway Letters in pride and prejudice -- Lloyd W. Brown Irony and Wit Irony as a tool for judging people -- Marvin Mudrick Irony reveals characer and advances the drama -- Reuben Arthur Brower Wit embedded within dialogue -- Jan Fergus