Abstract: Pride and Prejudice is one of the most well-known and significant representative masterpieces of Jane Austen. This work portrays four  middle-class women, including their various life of love, marriage, and their emotional entanglements respectively in Bennet family, based on the subject of love and marriage and the unique and exquisite observation of woman. This paper makes an attempt to analyze four different kinds of marriage patterns in Pride and Prejudice, to figure out these protagonists’ various standpoints about love and marriage, their distinct life choices and significance to real life. Through these analyses, it can be found out that love is foundation, money is guarantee, and both love and property are equally important. 

Key Words: Pride and Prejudice; view of marriage; characters

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中文摘要

1. Introduction-1

1. 1 Jane Austen-1

1. 2 Pride and Prejudice-2

2. The Analyses of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice-3

2. 1 Elizabeth and Darcy-3

2. 2 Jane and Bingley-6

2. 3 Charlotte and Collins-7

2. 4 Wickham and Lydia-10

3. Conclusion-12

References-15

Acknowledgments-16