从《傲慢与偏见》探究当代婚恋观

AbstractJane Austen was one of the most distinguished realistic novelists in 19th century in Englishliterature.Her masterpiece Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813.In19th century,womendon't have the equal social status as men.At that time,marriage was the only way for women toobtain social status and a steady life.According to the description of the five marriages in thePride and Prejudice,we can see that Austen has her own view of marriage:when we begin tochoose a marriage,although the effect of economic status is of great importance,we should notneglect the aspects of love and emotion.She believed that marriage just for money was wrong,butmarriage of no money was stupid.She completely shows her view of marriage.Austen's views onmarriage emphasize true love and economic basis are associated with each other.A happymarriage should be based on true love and understanding rather than based on money or status.Now this book is popular all over the world.Many people are influenced by this novel.This thesisis intended to draw a conclusion of how to choose the right marriage.In modem society,it isnecessary for us to have right views on marriage.Key words:Pride and Prejudice,Jane Austen,Social status,Marriage views,Love