The novel revolves round the main character
Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with the issues of
manners, upbringing, morality, education and
marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the
early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the
Second ot five daughters of a country gentleman,
living near the fictional town of Meryton in
Hertfordshire near London.
The novel retains a fascination for modern
readers. It continues to be near the top of the list of
most loved books. It has become one of the most
popular novels in English literature, and receives
considerable attention from literary scholars.
The plot of the novel is driven by a particular
situation of the Bennet family. In the novel, one
uncertainty follows another. Even when the story
is well known, one reads it again and again with
excitement, because every re-reading shows the
intricate way in which each tiny incident or
remark foreshadows coming events.