Project Gutenberg 2011-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 1756 MacKaye, Steele, Mrs. 1845 1924 MacKaye, Mary Keith Medbery MacKaye, Mrs. Steele Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Pride and Prejudice, a play founded on Jane Austen's novel Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.) "Pride and Prejudice" by Mrs. Steele Mackaye, founded on Jane Austen's novel, is a play written in the early 20th century. This adaptation retains the spirit of Austen's original story, focusing on themes of love, class, and societal expectations as experienced by its central characters, particularly Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Through witty dialogue and a critique of social norms, the play explores the complexities of relationships with humor and insight. The opening of the play introduces the Bennet family at their residence, Longbourn, where Mrs. Bennet excitedly informs Mr. Bennet of the arrival of Mr. Bingley, a wealthy bachelor who could potentially marry one of their daughters. The conversation quickly reveals Mrs. Bennet's persistent aspiration to secure advantageous marriages for her daughters, highlighting the pressures of societal expectations. Elizabeth and Jane, the two elder Bennet sisters, are characterized through their exchanges, showcasing Elizabeth's spirited nature and Jane's gentility. The encounter also foreshadows the dynamics between the Bennets and their new neighbors, particularly the proud Mr. Darcy and the charming Mr. Wickham, setting the stage for the intricate interplay of love and pride that unfolds throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37431/37431-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Drama Courtship -- Drama Young women -- Drama Social classes -- Drama Domestic drama Sisters -- Drama Bennet, Elizabeth (Fictitious character) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 264739 2025-07-15T08:29:08.212700 text/html 267146 2011-09-18T07:39:00 text/html 492805 2025-07-15T08:29:14.225657 application/epub+zip 497284 2025-07-15T08:29:08.986701 application/epub+zip 135256 2025-07-15T08:29:08.561680 application/epub+zip 612521 2025-07-15T08:29:17.319640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585165 2025-07-15T08:29:13.783644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218560 2022-09-17T07:34:05.115027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187866 2025-07-15T08:29:07.024728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187669 2011-09-18T07:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187660 2011-09-18T07:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23310 2025-07-15T08:29:17.460737 application/rdf+xml 17506 2025-07-15T08:29:08.658689 image/jpeg 2573 2025-07-15T08:29:08.610695 image/jpeg 66732 2011-09-18T07:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 483431 2011-09-18T07:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 66709 2011-09-18T07:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 484391 2025-07-15T08:29:08.241694 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia