Who it is for
Readers following character development, social satire, and the changing relationships around Chapter 52 will find this chapter especially useful.
English reader · Project Gutenberg #1342
Chapter 52
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 52, using dialogue, family expectations, and manners to reveal character motives and relationships. Its opening movement begins: Elizabeth had the satisfaction of receiving an answer to her letter as soon as she possibly could. She was no sooner in possession of it, than hurrying into the little copse, where she was least likely to be interrupted, she sat down on one of the benches, and prepared to be happy; for the length of the letter convinced her that it did not contain a denial.
Modern reader note
Read this chapter in its Regency social context. Courtship, inheritance, gender expectations, class manners, and family authority around Chapter 52 reflect the novel’s historical world rather than present-day norms.
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