Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 24 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 24
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 24, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: Miss Bingley’s letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their being all settled in London for the winter, and concluded with her brother’s regret at not having had time to pay his respects to his friends in Hertfordshire before he left the country.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 24 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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