傲慢与偏见简介
故事简介
小乡绅班纳特有五个待嫁闺中的千金，班纳特太太整天操心着为女儿们物色称心如意的丈夫。
新来的邻居宾利(Bingley)是个有钱的单身汉，他立即成了班纳特太太追猎的目标。在一次舞会上，宾利对班纳特家的大女儿简(Jane)一见钟情，班纳特太太为此欣喜若狂。
参加舞会的还有宾利的好友达西(Darcy)。他仪表堂堂，非常富有，收入是宾利的数倍，许多姑娘纷纷向他投去羡慕的目光；但他非常骄傲，认为她们都不配做他的舞伴，其中包括简的妹妹伊丽莎白(Elizabeth)。达西（Darcy）对宾利说，她（伊丽莎白）长的可以“容忍”，但还没到能引起他兴趣的程度。伊丽莎白自尊心很强，决定不去理睬这个傲慢的家伙。可是不久，达西对她活泼可爱的举止产生了好感，在另一次舞会上主动请她同舞，伊丽莎白同意和达西跳一支舞，达西由此而逐渐对伊丽莎白改变了看法。
宾利的妹妹卡罗琳(Caroline)一心想嫁给达西，而达西对她十分冷漠。她发现达西对伊丽莎白有好感后，怒火中烧，决意从中阻挠。达西虽然欣赏伊丽莎白，但却无法忍受她的母亲以及妹妹们粗俗、无礼的举止，担心简并非是钟情于宾利，便劝说宾利放弃娶简。在妹妹和好友达西的劝说下，宾利不辞而别，去了伦敦，但简对他还是一片深情。
班纳特先生没有儿子，根据当时法律，班纳特家的财产是只能由男性继承的（注：当时英国女儿可以继承财产，但班纳特家的财产较特殊，详见：“限定继承权”）而班纳特家的女儿们仅仅只能得到五千英镑作为嫁妆，因此他的家产将由远亲柯林斯(Collins)继承。柯林斯古板平庸又善于谄媚奉承，依靠权势当上了牧师。他向伊丽莎白求婚，遭拒绝后，马上与她的密友夏洛特(Charlotte)结婚，这也给伊丽莎白带来不少烦恼。
附近小镇的民团联队里有个英俊潇洒的青年军官威克汉姆(Wickham)，人人都夸他，伊丽莎白也对他产生了好感。一天，他对伊丽莎白说，他父亲是达西家的总管，达西的父亲曾在遗嘱中建议达西给他一笔财产，从而体面地成为一名神职人员（其实是威克汉姆自己把那笔遗产挥霍殆尽，还企图勾引达西的妹妹乔治安娜私奔）。而这笔财产却被达西吞没了。伊丽莎白听后，对达西更加反感。
柯林斯夫妇请伊丽莎白去他们家作客，伊丽莎白在那里遇到达西的姨妈凯瑟琳(Catherine)夫人，并且被邀去她的罗辛斯山庄做客。不久，又见到了来那里过复活节的达西。达西无法抑制自己对伊丽莎白的爱慕之情，向她求婚，但态度还是那么傲慢，加之伊丽莎白之前便对他有严重偏见，便坚决地谢绝了他的求婚。这一打击使达西第一次认识到骄傲自负所带来的恶果，他痛苦地离开了她，临走前留下一封长信作了几点解释：他承认宾利不辞而别是他促使的，原因是他不满班纳特太太和班纳特小姐们的轻浮和鄙俗（不包括简和伊丽莎白)，并且认为简并没有真正钟情于宾利；威克汉姆说的却全是谎言，事实是威克汉姆自己把那笔遗产挥霍殆尽，还企图勾引达西的妹妹乔治安娜私奔。伊丽莎白读信后十分后悔，既对错怪达西感到内疚，又为母亲和妹妹的行为羞愧。
第二年夏天，伊丽莎白随舅父母来到达西的庄园彭伯里，在管家的门口了解到达西在当地很受人们尊敬，而且对他妹妹乔治安娜非常爱护。伊丽莎白在树林中偶遇刚到家的达西，发现他的态度大大改观，对她的舅父母彬彬有礼，渐渐地她对他的偏见消除了。正当其时，伊丽莎白接到家信，说小妹莉迪亚（Lydia）随身负累累赌债的威克汉姆私奔了。这种家丑使伊丽莎白非常难堪，以为达西会更瞧不起自己。但事实出乎她的意料，达西得知上述消息以后，便想办法替她解决了难题——不仅替威克汉姆还清赌债，还给了他一笔巨款，让他与莉迪亚完婚。自此以后，伊丽莎白往日对达西的种种偏见统统化为真诚之爱。
宾利和简经过一番周折，言归于好，一对情人沉浸在欢乐之中。而一心想让自己的女儿嫁给达西的凯瑟琳夫人匆匆赶来，蛮横地要伊丽莎白保证不与达西结婚。伊丽莎白对这一无理要求断然拒绝。此事传到达西耳中。他知道伊丽莎白已经改变了对自己的看法（他日后对伊丽莎白表白：You are too generous to trifle with me，你为人太真诚大方，不会以此来愚弄我），诚恳地再次向她求婚。到此，一对曾因傲慢和偏见而延搁婚事的有情人终成眷属。
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《傲慢与偏见》人物关系介绍1.伊丽莎白·班内特（Elizabeth Bennet）：班内特家二小姐，二十岁，故事的主角。活泼，聪明，机智，经常由第一印象来判断别人。她对于婚姻有着和当时社会不一样的看法，认为只有爱?情才能带来幸福，不肯为钱随便找个有钱人结婚。她也看不起上流社会的虚伪和做作。因为达西先生的高傲脾气，加上韦汉先生散播的谣言，对达西先生产生种种误?会，对他的人格打了极低的分数。但随着时间的过去、事件的发生，伊莉莎白对达西先生的看法开 始有了改变。从原来的鄙视转为满心的钦佩和感激。 2.达西先生（Mr. Darcy），全名费兹威廉·达西（Fitzwilliam Darcy）：一位富有的年轻人，故事主角。他是宾利先生的好友，外表英俊且风度翩翩的绅士，个性内敛和高傲，对宾利先生打算跟不适合的女子结婚一事十?分不满，同时也看不起其他人的趋炎附势。因不习惯和人打交道，所以经常表现出高高在上的姿态，引来不少的毁谤声。但被伊莉莎白拒绝求婚后，也开始反省自己?的行为，改掉了高傲的脾气。在莉蒂亚一事上，给予不少的帮助，使莉蒂亚的名声没有败坏。 3.班内特先生(Mr. Bennet)：一个住在英国德福郡的绅士.他已婚并育有五名女儿。但他的财产需要由男性继承，所以在他死后，他的遗产将会由和他有着差劲关系的柯林斯先?生（Mr Collins）继承。班内特先生是一个温柔而体贴的人，对他的两位大女儿，珍和伊丽莎白宠爱有加。不过，他不喜欢他的妻子和三位小女儿的愚昧和不理性，?经常说她们愚蠢以及嘲笑她们。对自己失败的婚姻已绝望，是个沉默而善变、幽默却善讽的人。对于妻子的愚昧，保持着冷眼旁观的态度。
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《傲慢与偏见》人物关系介绍 1.伊丽莎白·班内特（Elizabeth Bennet）：班内特家二小姐，二十岁，故事的主角。活泼，聪明，机智，经常由第一印象来判断别人。她对于婚姻有着和当时社会不一样的看法，认为只有爱情才能带来幸福，不肯为钱随便找个有钱人结婚。她也看不起上流社会的虚伪和做作。因为达西先生的高傲脾气，加上韦汉先生散播的谣言，对达西先生产生种种误会，对他的人格打了极低的分数。但随着时间的过去、事件的发生，伊莉莎白对达西先生的看法开始有了改变。从原来的鄙视转为满心的钦佩和感激。 2.达西先生（Mr. Darcy），全名费兹威廉·达西（Fitzwilliam Darcy）：一位富有的年轻人，故事主角。他是宾利先生的好友，外表英俊且风度翩翩的绅士，个性内敛和高傲，对宾利先生打算跟不适合的女子结婚一事十分不满，同时也看不起其他人的趋炎附势。因不习惯和人打交道，所以经常表现出高高在上的姿态，引来不少的毁谤声。但被伊莉莎白拒绝求婚后，也开始反省自己的行为，改掉了高傲的脾气。在莉蒂亚一事上，给予不少的帮助，使莉蒂亚的名声没有败坏。 3.班内特先生(Mr. Bennet)：一个住在英国德福郡的绅士.他已婚并育有五名女儿。但他的财产需要由男性继承，所以在他死后，他的遗产将会由和他有着差劲关系的柯林斯先生（Mr Collins）继承。班内特先生是一个温柔而体贴的人，对他的两位大女儿，珍和伊丽莎白宠爱有加。不过，他不喜欢他的妻子和三位小女儿的愚昧和不理性，经常说她们愚蠢以及嘲笑她们。对自己失败的婚姻已绝望，是个沉默而善变、幽默却善讽的人。对于妻子的愚昧，保持着冷眼旁观的态度。 4. 班内特太太(Mrs. Bennet)：班内特先生的太太。她人生中最关注的事，是她将来的财产和屋子将会由柯林斯先生继承。因为这件事，她非常渴望她的五个女儿能嫁得好，并尽力撮合新邻居宾利先生和其中一个女儿。她亦希望能够令其中一个女儿和柯林斯先生结婚。是个非常平庸、见识浅薄而又长舌的女人。她的生活重心在于女儿的终生大事，想利用女儿钓金龟婿。 5.简·班内特(Jane Bennet)：伊莉莎白的姊姊，班内特五姐妹中最年长的，也是公认最美丽的一个。她温柔、善解人意，但性格矜持，经常收藏自己的情感。她相信人性本善，凡事都往好处想，认为世界上没有坏人。和宾利先生一见钟情，最后排除万难结为夫妻。 6.玛莉·班内特(Mary Bennet)：排行第三，性格并不讨好,是一名书呆子。她鄙视其他姊妹的兴趣，并经常希望能展视自己的音乐才华，及以警世格言来警告身边的人。 7. 凯瑟林（凯蒂）·班内特(Catherine "Kitty" Bennet)：排行第四，十七岁，经常跟随妹妹丽
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傲慢与偏见英文读后感1500字|英文版傲 慢与偏见读后感 傲慢与偏见英文读后感1500字【一】 Pride and Prejudice , a novel a pleasure to behold, a beautiful and moving story. The article describes a number of daughters Bo Nate story. Ji-an eldest daughter, gentle kind-hearted, beautiful Keren, Bentley and rich kids at first sight, but at the crucial moment has brought a twist. Second daughter, Elizabeth, Qingli intelligent, ambitious, assertive, consistent with the property of the nobility million youth met Darcy. Can be as arrogant Darcy eccentric, Elizabeth for his prejudice are serious, they love but refuse to recognize the obvious, but also continue to hurt each other with words, but fortunately dispelled the last mistake, married lovers. Reading this novel, I have benefited greatly. In our people, there are many very modest, but there are some arrogant people. These arrogant people who sometimes annoying, they have eyes in the head long,
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《傲慢与偏见简介》 总结归纳精选（1）： 傲慢与偏见简介 《傲慢与偏见》是根据简奥斯汀同名小说改编，是由焦点电影公司于2005年9月16日 推出的一部感情类型影片，由乔怀特执导，凯拉奈特利、马修麦克费登、唐纳德萨瑟兰主演。 该片讲述了19世纪初期英国的乡绅之女伊丽莎白班内特五姐妹的感情与择偶的故事。正 因男主人公富家公子达西的傲慢，从而使女主人公伊丽莎白对其产生了偏见，险些错过心中的真爱。 总结归纳精选（2）： 傲慢与偏见简介 故事的女主人公伊丽莎白班纳特（凯拉奈特丽）出身于小地主家庭有四个姐妹，姐姐简班纳特、妹妹玛丽班纳特、凯蒂班纳特和莱蒂娅班纳特。姐妹五人单调且略显平静的生活伴随着两个年轻小伙子的到来而泛起无可平灭的波澜。健康向上的宾格里和富家子达西（马修麦克法登）是一对要好的朋友，在结识了镇上班纳特家的这五朵金花之后，一段美丽而饱含傲慢与偏见的感情故事。 这位富豪子弟达西在短暂的交往中深深地爱上了美丽的伊丽莎白。并且，达西不顾门第和财富的差距，勇敢地向她求婚，却遭到无情的拒绝。伊丽莎白对他的误会和偏见是有必须原因的，正因出身富贵的达西经常表现出不可一世的傲慢，这令正直善良的伊丽莎白厌恶不已。正因达西的这种傲慢实际上是地位差异的反映，只要存在这种傲慢，他与伊丽莎白之间就不可能有共同的思想感情，也不可能有理想的婚姻。(lz13)但经过了一段时刻之后，渐渐地，伊丽 莎白发现并亲眼看到了同样善良的达西的为人处世和一系列所作所为有了质的改变。个性是看到他改变了过去那种骄傲自负的神态，从而，伊丽莎白对他的误会和偏见也逐渐消失，一段美满的姻缘也就此最终成就。姐妹们也各自得到了想要的甜蜜生活 总结归纳精选（3）： 傲慢与偏见简介 世界名著《傲慢与偏见》故事梗概资料简介 当年轻、富有的单身汉彬格莱先生租下附近一处庄园――尼日斐花园时，有五个成年待嫁 女儿的班纳特一家顿时为之激动起来。轻浮的班纳特太太立即开始筹划该将哪个女儿许配给没料想到将发生这种事的彬格莱，但是长期忍气吞声的丈夫却提出，彬格莱先生对此事也许会挑三拣四。但不久，班纳特先生最后被妻子说服，正式到尼日斐花园去拜访。 在梅利顿举行的舞会上，班纳特家的女儿们结识了彬格莱先生。出席舞会的还有彬格莱的贵族朋友费茨威廉?达西，他对班纳特太太的粗俗嗤之以鼻，还怠慢了她的女儿们。伊丽莎白 在班纳特家姑娘中是最活泼、最聪慧的一位，她无意中听到这位新来者十分高傲地贬评当地庸俗的社交界。当他拒绝由别人说给她时，伊丽莎白对他顿生偏见，尽管他相貌英俊，家财万贯。
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傲慢与偏见的故事情节介绍 The news that a wealthy young gentleman named Charles Bingley has rented the manor of Netherfield Park causes a great stir in the nearby village of Longbourn, especially in the Bennet household. The Bennets have five unmarried daughters—from oldest to youngest, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia—and Mrs. Bennet is desperate to see them all married. After Mr. Bennet pays a social visit to Mr. Bingley, the Bennets attend a ball at which Mr. Bingley is present. He is taken with Jane and spends much of the evening dancing with her. His close friend, Mr. Darcy, is less pleased with the evening and haughtily refuses to dance with Elizabeth, which makes everyone view him as arrogant and obnoxious. At social functions over subsequent weeks, however, Mr. Darcy finds himself increasingly attracted to Elizabeth’s charm and intelligence. Jane’s friendship with Mr. Bingley also continues to burgeon, and Jane pays a visit to the Bingley mansion. On her journey to the house she is caught in a downpour and catches ill, forcing her to stay at Netherfield for several days. In order to tend to Jane, Elizabeth hikes through muddy fields and arrives with a spattered dress, much to the disdain of the snobbish Miss Bingley, Charles Bingley’s sister. Miss Bingley’s spite only increases when she notices that Darcy, whom she is pursuing, pays quite a bit of attention to Elizabeth. When Elizabeth and Jane return home, they find Mr. Collins visiting their household. Mr. Collins is a young clergyman who stands to inherit Mr. Bennet’s property, which has been “entailed,” meaning that it can only be passed down to male heirs. Mr. Collins is a pompous fool, though he is quite enthralled by the Bennet girls. Shortly after his arrival, he makes a proposal of marriage to Elizabeth. She turns him down, wounding his pride. Meanwhile, the Bennet girls have become friendly with militia officers stationed in a nearby town. Among them is Wickham, a handsome young soldier who is friendly toward Elizabeth and tells her how Darcy cruelly cheated him out of an inheritance. At the beginning of winter, the Bingleys and Darcy leave Netherfield and return to London, much to Jane’s dismay. A further shock arrives with the news that Mr. Collins has become engaged to Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth’s best friend and the poor daughter of a local knight. Charlotte explains to Elizabeth that she is getting older and needs the match for financial reasons. Charlotte and Mr. Collins get married and Elizabeth promises to visit them at their new home. As winter progresses, Jane visits the city to see friends (hoping also that she might see Mr. Bingley). However, Miss Bingley visits her and behaves rudely, while Mr. Bingley fails to visit her at all. The marriage prospects for the Bennet girls appear bleak.