Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 17 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 17
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 17, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: Elizabeth related to Jane, the next day, what had passed between Mr. Jane listened with astonishment and concern: she knew not how to believe that Mr.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 17 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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