Significance of Significance of LocationLocation

ininPride and Pride and PrejudicePrejudice

Significance of JourneysSignificance of Journeys

The majority of action within the The majority of action within the story takes place indoors, centering story takes place indoors, centering around the Bennet household.around the Bennet household.

Long journeys & short trips initiate Long journeys & short trips initiate change within the novel.change within the novel.

The journeys bring people together The journeys bring people together and reveal their true feelings and and reveal their true feelings and character within.character within.

Elizabeth visits CharlotteElizabeth visits Charlotte

•While visiting Charlotte and Mr. Collins at Hunsford, Elizabeth encounters Darcy at Rosings.

•This leads to Darcy’s first proposal to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth visits PemberleyElizabeth visits Pemberley

Elizabeth’s affection for Darcy grows as they spend time together.

Search for Lydia & Search for Lydia & WickhamWickham

In the end, Darcy manages to preserve the Bennet family honor.

A Guided Tour ofA Guided Tour of

Pride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice

Village of LongbournVillage of Longbourn

Residence of the Bennet family

Longbourn EstateLongbourn Estate

Key EventsKey Events Main place of action Main place of action

within Bennet Familywithin Bennet Family

Mr. Collins’s visit and Mr. Collins’s visit and

proposal to Elizabethproposal to Elizabeth

The Gardiners visit at The Gardiners visit at

ChristmastimeChristmastime

Jane gets engaged to Jane gets engaged to

BingleyBingley

Facts•Located one mile from Meryton Village

•Estate of £2000 per year

•To “entail” means to leave the bulk of one’s wealth to the oldest male heir

Netherfield ParkNetherfield Park

Residence of the Bingleys

Netherfield ParkNetherfield Park

Key EventsKey Events Jane’s illness & Jane’s illness &

extended visit extended visit Mr. Bingley’s ballMr. Bingley’s ball Departure of the Departure of the

Bingleys & Darcy Bingleys & Darcy to Londonto London

Return to Return to Netherfield to Netherfield to court Janecourt Jane

Facts

•Mansion coveted by inhabitants of surrounding villages

•Located three miles from the Longbourn Estate

Lucas LodgeLucas Lodge

“ “ He had removed with his family to a house about a mile He had removed with his family to a house about a mile from from Meryton, ... where he could think with pleasure of his , ... where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.” himself solely in being civil to all the world.”

Lucas LodgeLucas Lodge

FactsFacts Situated one mile Situated one mile

from Meryton from Meryton Village in close Village in close proximity to proximity to Longbourn EstateLongbourn Estate

Characterized by its Characterized by its modest and humble modest and humble appearanceappearance

Key Events

•Miss Bennets visit to gossip about Meryton Ball

•Mr. Collins pursues his courtship of Charlotte Lucas

Meryton VillageMeryton Village

Meryton VillageMeryton Village

•Opening ball and assembly held here

•The Bennet sisters make several visits to Mrs. Phillips & the militia regiment

Key EventsKey Events

LondonLondon Largest city in 1800Largest city in 1800 Loose morals in all Loose morals in all

levels of societylevels of society Prosperity and Prosperity and

Squalor- Industrial Squalor- Industrial RevolutionRevolution

Move to suburbsMove to suburbs Actual street namesActual street names

LondonLondon

Key Events:Key Events: Mr. Bingley and entourage sojournMr. Bingley and entourage sojourn Jane visits Mr. and Mrs. GardinerJane visits Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Lydia and Wickham’s hideoutLydia and Wickham’s hideout

RosingsRosings

The residence of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

RosingsRosings

Lady de Bourgh’s Lady de Bourgh’s dinner partiesdinner parties

Darcy and Darcy and Elizabeth see each Elizabeth see each other during park other during park walkswalks

Elizabeth receives Elizabeth receives the letter from the letter from DarcyDarcy

HunsfordHunsford

Key Events:Key Events: Elizabeth visits Mr. Elizabeth visits Mr.

Collins and CharlotteCollins and Charlotte Mr. Darcy frequently Mr. Darcy frequently

visits Elizabethvisits Elizabeth Colonel Fitzwilliam Colonel Fitzwilliam

rejects her rejects her Mr. Darcy proposesMr. Darcy proposes

Mr. Collins’s Patronage

BrightonBrighton

“I assure you that I dread the idea of

going to Brighton as much as you do,

but I am not without hopes that

something may happen to prevent

it.”

Jane Austen to Cassandra

Popular British seaside resort

BrightonBrighton

Key Events:Key Events: Militia from –shire campsMilitia from –shire camps Lydia visits and elopes with WickhamLydia visits and elopes with Wickham

BrightonBrighton

• Seaside bathing, Seaside bathing, seawater drinkingseawater drinking

• George III in George III in Weymouth, George Weymouth, George IV builds Royal IV builds Royal PavilionPavilion

• High Travel CostsHigh Travel Costs

The Lake CountryThe Lake Country

Rugged and scenic

One of England’s few mountainous regions

The Lake CountryThe Lake Country

The Lake CountryThe Lake Country

Called “the Lakes”Called “the Lakes” Made famous in early 1800s by William Made famous in early 1800s by William

WordsworthWordsworth Gardiners & Elizabeth familiar with his poetryGardiners & Elizabeth familiar with his poetry

PemberleyPemberley

Lyme Park in the BBC versionLyme Park in the BBC version

“At that moment she felt that to be mistress of Pemberley might be

something!”

““Pemberley”Pemberley”

Lyme Park in BBC Lyme Park in BBC versionversion

Seat of Legh Seat of Legh family for 600 family for 600 yearsyears

Built graduallyBuilt gradually Now English Now English

National ParkNational Park

““Pemberley”Pemberley”

Chatsworth in new movie versionChatsworth in new movie version Home of Duke & Duchess of DevonshireHome of Duke & Duchess of Devonshire One of largest private homes in EnglandOne of largest private homes in England Possibly Austen’s inspiration for Pemberley, mentioned in novelPossibly Austen’s inspiration for Pemberley, mentioned in novel

“[Pemberley] possesses a character and a style of its own, representing freedom

without excess, restraint without austerity, and generosity without

ostentation.”-Walter Anderson

PemberleyPemberleyMore than an estateMore than an estate

Symbolic of “good”Symbolic of “good”– traditiontradition– beautybeauty– intelligenceintelligence– virtuevirtue

Comparable to Darcy:Comparable to Darcy:– establishedestablished– tradition that cannot be purchased or intimidatedtradition that cannot be purchased or intimidated– very good tastevery good taste

Gretna GreenGretna Green

“I am going to Gretna Green, and if you cannot guess with who, I shall think you

a simpleton...”

Gretna Green’s ReputationGretna Green’s Reputation

Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage ActLord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act (1753) (1753) declared that marriages between declared that marriages between people under 21 required parental people under 21 required parental consent.consent.

Elopers traveled to Scotland, where Elopers traveled to Scotland, where the age of consent was 14 for males the age of consent was 14 for males and 12 for females.and 12 for females.

Gretna Green was on the border and Gretna Green was on the border and often the first village they came to, often the first village they came to, and it thus became infamous.and it thus became infamous.

NewcastleNewcastle

St. Nicholas Cathedral

Built in 1400s

Located in Northumberland in the Located in Northumberland in the northeastnortheast

Lydia & Wickham essentially exiled hereLydia & Wickham essentially exiled here City of industry, new wealthCity of industry, new wealth

Lydia and Wickham