Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by [[author:W5iP8zXR9142u5hkbaynG|Jane Austen]]. The novel follows the character development of [[character:n1eHgkFck6uymTd7u6qmo|Elizabeth Bennet]], the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. [[character:C1Y4szNPZ-yJiENkdXr2S|Mr. Bennet]], owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his [[group:-izKdNkebNeNfEcHM3iMc|family]] faces becoming very poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot.