DevelopingandDevelopedCountries【导读】《傲慢与偏见》是英国著名女性小说家简·奥斯汀的代表作
作品描写傲慢的单身青年达西与偏见的二小姐伊丽莎白、富裕的单身贵族彬格莱与贤淑的大小姐吉英之间的感情纠葛,充分表达了作者本人的婚姻观,强调经济利益对恋爱和婚姻的影响
小说情节富有喜剧性,语言机智幽默,是奥斯汀小说中最受欢迎的一部,并多次被改编成电影和电视剧
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