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Jumat, 12 Desember 2014

Summary of Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (Full Chapters)


Chapter 1: A new Neighbor
There was a new neighbor who rented a house in Netherfield Park named Mr. Bingley. He was a handsome, single, and rich guy. Mrs. Bennet said to her husband that she wanted to introduce her daughters to Mr. Bingley so they could be married. There was a ball party which people attended. Mr. Bingley brought his sisters with his two sisters, the husband of the eldest sister, and     Darcy. Darcy was a cold and cool guy. Mr. Bingley danced with Jane Bennetand Darcy just stood and did nothing.  Darcy could dance with Elizabeth but he just ignored it. So there was another family with clan name of Lucas joined together with Bennet family and talked about the ball.

Chapter 2:  Netherfield Hall

Elizabeth saw that Mr. Bingley liked her sister Jane more and more. She talked to her another sister Charlotte that Jane was so hard to express her feeling back to Mr. Bingley. One time, Darcy saw Elizabeth at Lucas Lodge family and he would like to dance with her. Elizabeth was shy and refused to dance with Darcy even though Sir William had introduced her to Darcy. They didn’t talked afterwards. Next moment,  Mr. Bingley’s sisters asked Jane having a dinner with them. There was no any carriage to bring her up to Netherfield Hall so she decided to ride a horse by herself. She got sick because it rained that night. Elizabeth felt pity to her sister so she visited her sister who was sick. Catherine and Lydia volunteered to bring her up till Meryton.  After got into the place,she was in mess because of the rain and mud. Everyone was  arguing about Elizabeth that she was a proper person or not. When Mrs. Bennet came to visited Jane too, she embrassed Elizabeth by compared Mr. Darcy to Sir William Lucas.

Chapter 3: A Visitor Arrives

Jane was getting better and people were gathering at the same place. Jane was talking to Bingley. Caroline Bingley tried to flirth with Darcy while he was reading a book. Caroline invited Elizabeth to accompany her to talk with Darcy. They teased his pride and laughed. One moment Darcy began to like Elizabeth eventhough he didn’t realy want to. Mr. Bennet announce to his family that ther would be a visitor which was his cousin came into the family. His cousin’s name is Mr. Collins and one day he might inherit the Bennet family. Mr. Collins began his life humbly and a luck came when Lady Catherine de Bourge gave him a real living. No wonder he gave many compliments to The Lady at dinner.  Actually the intention of Mr. Collins to marry Jane or Elizabeth if Jane was already engaged. Mrs. Bennet was delighted that her two daughters would be married soon. One day Mr. Collins walked Caroline and Lydia at Meryton . They met Mr. Denny who introduced her with a guy named Mr. Wickham. While Darcy and Bingley were coming down the street, Elizabeth reconized that there was something on the sight between Darcy and Mr. Wickham.

Chapter 4: Wickham’s Story

At the Philipse Mr. Wickham told his story to Elizabeth about how bad Darcy had treated him.  Mr. Wickham said that he had known Darcy for a long time. They grew up at the same house. Darcy’s father promised to Wickham that he would give his fortune to him but Darcy denied it. Elizabeth agreed about it. Mr. Wickham told Elizabeth that sometimes  Darcy could be a good person too. At the ball Darcy asked Elizabeth to dance with him and Elizabeth told him that he had known Mr. Wickham. She asked Jane if she knew anything about Mr. Wickham and Jane only knew that Mr. Bingley and his sister don’t really like Mr. Wickham. One moment in the family meeting Mr. Collins proposed Elizabeth to be his wife but Elizabeth refused it. And her parents made a joke about their daughter refusing to Mr. Collins.

Chapter 5: Jane’s Disappointment

Mr. Collins was upset about Elizabeth’s refusing but Charlotte came and listened him quitely. One day, Jane got a message from Caroline Bingley that she said Mr. Bingley turned to like Georgina Darcy. The message really broke her heart. Elizabeth convinced her sister that it’s only Caroline who wanted his brother to marry someone else. In another hand, Mr. Collins began to like Charlotte and proposed her. Charlotte approved Mr. Collins’  Proposal and the Lucases Family was in joy. Elizabeth was in a joy and congrated Charlotte that she wished happy too. Days past, and Bingleys stayed in London for winter. Jane felt disappointed because she thought that Mr. Bingley never liked her. Now, only Mr. Wickham who often comfort the Bennet sisters and seemed that he liked Elizabeth. One time, Gardiners came into Bennet’s home and heard about everything that Jane had been through. They said they could bring her in London to meet Bingley and Caroline. Luckily, Bingley didn’t live at the same house with Caroline.

Chapter 6: Elizabeth visits Charlotte

Mrs. Gardiner guessed that Elizabeth began to like Mr. Wickham but Elizabeth said that she didn’t like him. She only respect him as a good man. So Ther Gardiners brought Jane to London and Mr. Collins asked Charlotte to go to Kent. Charlotte said that Elizabeth should visit her sometimes. One day. Elizabeth got Jane’s letter from London, it was a sad letter. Jane said that surely Caroline didn’t like her  and Mr. Bingley never cared about her. So it was the time for Jane to visit Charlotte, before she got there she visited London to see her sister Jane. Jane was depressed. Gardiners asked Elizabeth about Mr. Wickham and she said Mr. Wickham interested with someone else who was rich too. After visiting London, she wentto Kent to visit Charlotte. They were invited dine with Lady Catherine.  Mr. Collins showed the detail of the fine house and Sir William was in awed. Lady Chaterine had a daughter too and her name is Miss de Bourge. The Lady asked Elizabeth about her family and she could answer the questions politely.

Chapter 7: Darcy Admits the Truth

Elizabeth had a good time while she was visiting Charlotte. One day, Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam came at Rosings. Elizabeth meet them and they were playing a pianoforte. At that moment, they were talking about a ball that Darcy and Elizabeth in. They talked about each other behaviour. Colonel seemed taht he liked Elizabeth and Darcy often came to see her too. Colonel said that Darcy was the one who separated Jane and Mr. Bingley not Caroline. Then, she heard a knocking door at realized that it was Darcy who said that he loved and cared about her. She told him everything about her dislikes about Darcy. She totally refused him.

Chapter 8: A Letter for Elizabeth

The next day, Darcy gave an explaination letter to Elizabeth before he away. The letter said the reason why he seperated Jane fromMr. Bingley because Elizabeth’s family was annoying and weird and it would ruin Bingley and Jane’s marriage. Actually the reason why Mr. Bingley didn’t visit Jane while she was in London because he didn’t even know Jane was there. About Mr. Wickham, Darcy tried to do what his father’s will but Wickham used the money for another else. He even tried to flirth with Georgiana Darcy with Mrs. Younge as a help. She asked to Colonel Fitzwilliam if it’s true or not and sadly it’s true. She realized what all Darcy said was true. Darcy was true about his saying about Elizabeeth’s odd family and Wickham’s wrong. So one time when The Lady asked her for a dinner she refused it and she decided to go home soon.
Chapter 9: Elizabeth Changes Her Mind

Elizabeth told Jane everything about what she knew from Darcy’s letter except about Mr. Bingley. Wickham was about to leave to Brighton soon which made Kitty and Lydia were miserable. Luckily, Lydia was invited to stay with Mrs. Forster at Brighton too. One day, Elizabeth had a trip with The Gardiners at Lambton of summer. It was close with Pemberly which Mr. Darcy used to live Darcy would be home after summer. After summer, Elizabeth decided to meet Darcy. His servant said everything good about Darcy. One time they were shy and nerve when they met each other and she even met Darcy’s sister too. Next day, Elizabeth met Mr. Bingley and Caroline. They all had a good conversation and seemed like Elizabeth and Darcy liked each other. Darcy said that Elizabeth is the one of the prettiest girl in the world.

Chapter 10: A Family Scandal

Elizabeth got a letter from Jane that their sister, Lydia was going to marry Wickham. It shocked everybody because Wickham was a wicked man. Lydia and Wickham had not returned home and mae everyone panic since Wickham had a bad reputation in his regiment. Darcy tried to comfort Elizabeth about what was going on. Elizabeth decided to go home and comforted the family as well. Mr. Bennet had gone to search whereas of Lydia and Wickham. Mrs. Bennet was worrying her too much. Suddenly, Mrs. Foster got a letter from Lydia that she was going to be Lydia Wickham. Mr. Collins suggested in his letter that Bennets should just let  Lydia go away because she’s not worthy. Gardiners also told that Wickham had a lot of debts to pay. Finally, Mr. Bennet went home without bringing Lydia.

Chapter 11: Lydia’s Return

After Mr. Bennet came home, Gardiners sent Bennets a letter which said Lydia and Wickham had not married yet but Bennets should pay money for Lydia’s inheritance. Mr. Bennet didn’t agree about the marriage but Mrs. Bennet was in joy hearing the news. They argued about where Lydia and Wickham would stay. In another hand, Elizabeth was worried about Darcy wouldn’t want to be with her too because Wickham would be the part of the Bennets Family. At last, Lydia and Wickham came with their own manner. Lydia told Elizabeth that Darcy would come into their wedding. She asked everything about her aunt that Darcy had worked out everything with Wickham. Unexpectedly, Mr, Bingley came with Darcy and he proposed Jane again. Jane was so happy about that.

Chapter 12: Three Married Daughters

After Bingley and Jane was engaged, Lady Catherine came to visit Elizabeth and warned Elizabeth to don’t have such an engagement with Darcy. Elizabeth answer cooly that she wouldn’t be engaged with Darcy. Few days later, Darcy and Jane took a walk and they had a conversation about their love story. They talked about Lady Catherine, the permitness of Darcy that Mr. Bingley would marry Jane, and how Darcy had changed because of Elizabeth. Mrs. Bennet was so happy and delighted knowing what Darcy had done to Lydia but still she was often nervous and silly. Jane and Elizabeth were only 30 miles apart with their own husband. Sometimes, Mr. Bennet often visit Elizabeth and Darcy, Kitty often visit her older sisters and began to grow up, and Mary remained in home with her mother. Sadly, Wickham still can’t visit Darcy’s house even though Darcy still send Wickham’s family money and help him in his job.  Georgiana Darcy started to love Elizabeth because  she was a role model for her. Therefore, Lady Catherine was still upset about Darcy’s marriage but Elizabeth asked her husband t  have a reconciliation with her. The last thing the Gardiners still visited Darcy and Elizabeth and the couple never forgot it was the Gardiners who helped making it right.

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