Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 38 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 38
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 38, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others appeared; and he took the opportunity of paying the parting civilities which he deemed indispensably necessary.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 38 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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