Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 4 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 4
Pride and Prejudice. English-only reading by default; switch among English, Chinese, and Spanish, or compare languages side by side.
Chapter summary
This chapter advances the novel’s social and emotional action around Chapter 4, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, expressed to her sister how very much she admired him.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 4 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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