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Annotations to the Front Cover 1. Jane Austen's sister, Cassandra, painted this picture of their niece, Fanny Austen Knight. Fanny's surname resulted from her father's adoption by distant relations named Knight who left their estate to him. This reasonably common procedure could explain the difference in name of Mr. Bennet and Mr. Collins in the novel, despite their common paternal ancestry. 2. Fanny was very close to Austen, often asking her advice about love and marriage. In her replies, Austen acknowledges the economic benefits of marriage for women but also argues firmly, in words she repeats almost verbatim in Pride and Prejudice, that one should never marry without love. 3. Fanny's sketching, like Cassandra's execution of this picture, suggests how many ladies drew or painted at that time. Such accomplishments were highly valued in young ladies; the Bennet girls are criticized for their inability to draw. 4. Fanny's dress is typical of period fashions, which favored high waists, soft flowing fabrics, and light colors. The Annotated PRIDE PREJUDICE AND Annotated and Edited by DAVID M. SHAPARD David Shapard graduated with a Ph.D. in European History from the University of California at Berkeley; his specialty was the eighteenth century. Since then he has taught at several colleges. He lives in upstate New York. The cottage at Chawton, Hampshire. This was where Jane Austen lived in the last part of her life, and where she wrote most of her novels. [From Mary Augusta Austen-Leigh, Personal Aspects of Jane Austen (New York, 1920), p. 112] Contents Notes to the Reader Acknowledgments Introduction PRIDE PREJUDICE AND VOLUME I (Note: The following chapter headings are not found in the novel. They are added here by the editor to assist the reader.) I Mr. and Mrs. Bennet II The Bennet Family III The First Dance IV Elizabeth and Jane V The Miss Bennets and the Miss Lucases VI The Party at the Lucases VII Jane Invited to Netherfield VIII Elizabeth's First Evening at Netherfield IX Visit of Mrs. Bennet X Elizabeth Debating Darcy XI Discussion of Darcy and Pride XII Departure from Netherfield XIII Arrival of Mr. Collins XIV An Evening with Mr. Collins XV Encounter of Darcy and Wickham XVI Elizabeth and Wickham XVII Preparations for the Ball XVIII The Ball at Netherfield XIX Elizabeth and Mr. Collins XX End of Mr. Collins's Offer XXI News of Bingley's Departure XXII Mr. Collins and Charlotte XXIII The Reaction of the Bennets VOLUME II I Despair over Bingley II The Gardiners' Christmas Visit III Jane's Stay with the Gardiners IV Elizabeth's Stop in London V Elizabeth's Arrival at Charlotte's VI Dinner with Lady Catherine VII Arrival of Darcy VIII An Evening at Lady Catherine's IX Darcy's Visit X Elizabeth and Colonel Fitzwilliam XI The Proposal XII Darcy's Letter XIII Reaction to the Letter XIV Farewell to Lady Catherine XV Departure of Elizabeth XVI Elizabeth's Return Home XVII Elizabeth's Revelation to Jane XVIII Lydia's Departure for Brighton XIX Beginning of Northern Tour VOLUME III I Encounter at Pemberley II Visit of Darcy and Bingley III Second Visit to Pemberley IV News about Lydia V Return of the Travelers VI The Wait for Further News VII Announcement of the Engagement VIII Reaction to the Engagement IX Lydia's Return X Mrs. Gardiner's Letter XI Return to Netherfield XII Dinner at the Bennets XIII Bingley and Jane XIV Lady Catherine's Visit XV Mr. Bennet Teasing Elizabeth XVI Elizabeth and Darcy XVII Surprise of the Bennets XVIII Discussion of Earlier Events XIX Conclusion Notes on the Text of the Novel Chronology Bibliography Maps Notes to the Reader The Annotated Pride and Prejudice contains several features that the reader should be aware of: Plot disclosures: a number of annotations allude to later developments in the story, as does the introduction. Such allusions are essential to making a variety of points, but they can spoil the surprise for anyone unfamilar with the story. First-time readers might therefore prefer to read the text of the novel first, and then to read the annotations and introduction. Literary interpretations: the comments on the techniques and themes of the novel, more than other types of entries, represent the personal views and interpretations of the editor. Such views have been carefully considered, but nevertheless they will inevitably provoke disagreement among some readers. I can only hope that even in those cases, the opinions expressed provide useful food for thought. Differences of meaning: many words then, like many words now, had multiple meanings. The meaning of a word that is given at any particular place is intended only to apply to the way the word is used at that point in the text; it does not represent a complete definition of the word in the language of the time. Thus some words are defined differently at different points, while many words are only defined in certain places, since in other places they are used in ways that remain familiar today. Repetitions: this book has been designed so it can be used as a reference. For this reason many entries refer the reader to other pages where more complete information about a topic exists. This, however, is not practical for definitions of words, so definitions of the same word are repeated at each appropriate point, except in cases when such definitions are extremely close together.
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