An analysis of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejuduce"

Pride and Prejudice is one of the most popular novels written by Jane Austen. This romantic novel, the story of which revolves around relationships and the difficulties of being in love, was not much of a success in Austen's own time. However, it has grown in its importance to literary critics and readerships over the last hundred years. There are many facets to the story that make reading it not only amusing but also highly …

…Collins, when it is resolved that Elizabeth will marry Mr. Darcy. He writes: " I must trouble you once more for congratulations." (277). This is clearly ironic, because congratulations for the marriage of Wickham and Lydia must have been perceived as sheer mockery, or as congratulations for having reduced the embarrassment as much as possible by legitimating their relationshi His comparison of this marriage with Elizabeth's pleasant marriage is his cynical way of looking at the world.