The central theme of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice is marriage, as indicated in the opening line of the book: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in a want of a wife. As we later find out, it is mainly Mrs. Bennet who is in search of a suitable husband for her daughters. It was a common practice during Austen's time for …
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…marriages of Jane and Elizabeth. Elizabeth understood well the advice of her aunt and did not let herself to get involved with a man she could love and respect but with whom the relationship would not be acceptable because of the money. Elizabeth fell in love wih Mr. Darcy, who was not only a wealthy man but also a man she could love and respect. Sources: Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice; Penguin Popular Classisc 1994