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  1. www.sparknotes.com › lit › pridePride and Prejudice Chapters 50–55 - SparkNotes

    The Lydia-Wickham affair serves as a reminder of Darcy’s original objection to marrying Elizabeth, and Elizabeth believes that he must certainly consider it a symptom of the poor breeding of her family and an example of the embarrassment that association with her family would bring him.

  2. www.sparknotes.com › lit › pridePride and Prejudice Chapters 27–34 - SparkNotes

    Until he asks her to marry him, Elizabeth’s main preoccupation with Darcy centers around dislike; after the proposal, the novel chronicles the slow, steady growth of her love. At the moment, however, Elizabeth’s attitude toward Darcy corresponds to the judgments she has already made about him.

  3. www.litcharts.com › lit › pride-and-prejudicePride and Prejudice Chapter 59 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

    Elizabeth explains how her affections gradually changed, and Jane is absolutely delighted. Even the closest person to Elizabeth doesn't know her feelings, which shows how closely people guarded their emotions.

  4. www.sparknotes.com › lit › pridePride and Prejudice Chapters 56–61 - SparkNotes

    Elizabeth’s friends and family, thinking that she dislikes Darcy, ask her if she is marrying for love; in the end, in Austen, despite the undeniably relevant social issues of class, money, and practicality, this question always proves most important.

  5. www.cliffsnotes.com › literature › pChapters 28-32 (Volume II, 5-9) - CliffsNotes

    Another important aspect of these chapters is Elizabeth's interaction with Lady Catherine. While Sir William and Maria are frightened by Lady Catherine's overwhelming presence, Elizabeth is unmoved by Lady Catherine's rank or personality and instead demonstrates her ability to stand up to the woman.

  6. www.cliffsnotes.com › literature › pChapters 33-36 (Volume II, 10-13) - CliffsNotes

    Overwhelmed with emotion, Elizabeth cries for a half hour afterward and retreats to her room when everyone returns home. As Elizabeth is walking the next morning, Darcy approaches her, gives her a letter, and leaves her alone to read it.

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  8. www.cliffsnotes.com › literature › pChapters 56-61 (Volume III, 14-20) - CliffsNotes

    After the marriages of Elizabeth and Darcy and Jane and Bingley, life progresses happily for the newlyweds. The Bingleys move close to Pemberley after about a year, and Elizabeth and Jane are frequently visited by their sister Kitty, who improves considerably under their influence.