Historical Context
Cards (30)
- When was the novel published?
- What era was the novel published during?
- What marked the Regency Era?
- What significant changes occurred during the Regency Era?
- What class structure emerged during the Regency Era?
- What was the primary goal for women in the early 19th century?
- What factors influenced marriage choices for women?
- What legal concept affected married women's rights?
- What happened to a woman's legal identity upon marriage?
- What were the consequences for unmarried women?
- How did single women often support themselves?
- What class does the Bennet family represent?
- Who epitomizes the wealth of the upper class?
- What caused the emergence of the middle class?
- How did the rise of the middle class affect the gentry?
- What years did the Napoleonic Wars take place?
- How did the Napoleonic Wars influence British society?
- What themes are reflected in the novel due to the Napoleonic Wars?
- Which character is linked to the military?
- What literary movement was Pride and Prejudice part of?
- What does Romanticism emphasize?
- What type of novel emerged in the early 19th century?
- How did Austen contribute to the domestic novel genre?
- What was Jane Austen's birth year?
- How did Austen's background influence her writing?
- What does Austen critique in her novels?
- What themes does Austen explore through her characters?
- What does the novel critique regarding marriage?
- What cultural attitudes does the novel reflect?
- Why is the novel still relevant today?