On the whole, the story focuses on romance, misconceptions, family relationships, and the problem with first impressions and gossip. Also, Lydia’s marriage with Wickham despite the family knowing his true nature is another constraint of the time Austen lived. Even during Lydia’s elopement, the readers were left to infer their attachment or living as husband and wife, with no hint to their attraction or attachments. Despite, love and marriage being the prominent themes in the novel, there is no violence or physical attraction in the story at all. The novel is set in the late 18 th century, thus, one could see a lot of possibilities and consideration of marriage. Pride and Prejudice is a character-driven narrative focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the novel. From the day it found its place in print till now, it has been a more appealing novel to teenagers and to all the lovers of literature who loves romance.
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