Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 22 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 22
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 22, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 22 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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