Contrasting Attitudes Toward Marriage in Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Bennet's Disregard for the Contemporary Marital Conventions

Contrasting Attitudes Toward Marriage in Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Bennet's Disregard for the Contemporary Marital Conventions

Through a liberal feminist perspective, this essay investigates the unconventional marital views of the fictional character Elizabeth Bennet. These are analyzed and compared to the traditional marital opinions of the novel's social environment. Moreover, the historical context is important in u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blom, Elin
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för lärande och miljö 2015
Subjects:
Marital views
marriage
conventions
social status
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
18th century
19th century
feminism
old historicism
liberalism
Specific Literatures
Litteraturstudier
General Literature Studies
Litteraturvetenskap
Specific Languages
Studier av enskilda språk
History
Historia
History of Ideas
Idé- och lärdomshistoria
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