Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-167) and index.
Contents
Marriage and manners in a civilized society / Bernard J. Paris -- Social moderation and the middle way / Alistair M. Duckworth -- Fate and choice in Pride and Prejudice / C. C. Barfoot -- Elizabeth's teasing charms Darcy / John Hardy -- Elizabeth's and Darcy's mutual mortification and renewal / Stuart M. Tave -- Hero and the villain / Andrew H. Wright -- Minor female characters depict women's roles / Oliver MacDonagh -- Relationship between author and reader / John Odmark -- Narrator's voice / Julia Prewitt Brown -- Questioning the merit of Pride and Prejudice / Roger Gard -- Significance of gardens and pastoral scenes / Alison G. Sulloway -- Letters in Pride and Prejudice / Lloyd W. Brown -- Irony as a tool for judging people / Marvin Mudrick -- Irony reveals character and advances the drama / Reuben Arthur Brower -- Wit embedded within dialogue / Jan Fergus.