Pride & Prejudice An Animal Summary

When Charles Bingley, a rich single man, moves in to Netherfield Estate…

…the neighborhood residents are thrilled,

especially Mrs. Bennet,

…who hopes to marry one of her five daughters to him.

The Bennet sisters meet him at a ball, and are impressed with his outgoing personality.

They are less impressed, however, with his stuck up friend, Mr. Darcy.

Elizabeth Bennet is particularly upset when she hears that he refuses to dance with her.

Bingley and the oldest Bennet daughter, Jane, soon form an attachment…

Any serious relationship between the two, however, is opposed by Bingley's sister.

Who does not approve of Jane as a wife for Bingley because of her mother's lower status...

…and by Darcy, who believes that Jane is indifferent to Bingley.

Meanwhile Darcy finds himself attracted to Elizabeth, despite his objections of her family.

He is drawn to her impressive wit and expressive eyes…

And Caroline Bingley's jealous criticisms of Elizabeth can do nothing to lessen Darcy's admiration.

As Darcy grows more interested in Elizabeth,

Elizabeth continues to despise him…

…and is instead drawn to George Wickham, a handsome military officer.

Wickham tells Elizabeth that his father used to work for Darcy’s father…

…and that he and Darcy grew up together.

Stating that he was favored by Darcy’s father,

…Wickham claims Darcy denied his father’s wish of a clergyman's revenue to Wickham out of selfish resentment.

Wickham’s tale makes Darcy appear not only proud, but cruel…

…and Elizabeth accepts his account without question, disliking Darcy even more because of it.

The Bennet family is then visited by Mr The Bennet family is then visited by Mr. Bennet’s cousin, William Collins…

…a clergyman who stands to inherit their estate upon Mr …a clergyman who stands to inherit their estate upon Mr. Bennet’s demise due to a legal stricture known as entail.

Full of apologies for the entail, and praise for his patroness, Lady Catherine De Bourgh…

Mr. Collins informs Mrs. Bennet that Lady Catherine has instructed him to choose and marry one of the Bennet sisters.

He settles on Elizabeth, but is stunned and offended when she refuses him.

He quickly turns his attention to Elizabeth’s friend Charlotte Lucas…

…who wants to marry for security rather than love, and the two are quickly engaged and married.

At the same time Jane is dismayed to learn that Bingley, his sisters, and Darcy have unexpectedly left Netherfield for London.

Caroline Bingley writes to Jane that they never intend to return, and predicts Bingley will marry Darcy’s sister, Georgiana.

Although Jane quietly resigns herself to a life without Bingley,

…Elizabeth is angry and convinced it is a plot by Darcy and Caroline to keep Bingley from Jane.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth meets her friend Charlotte at her new home in Kent…

…and meets Mr. Collins’ patroness and Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine De Bourgh.

Lady Catherine is an overbearing woman who enjoys meddling in other peoples lives.

Soon after Elizabeth’s arrival in Kent, Darcy comes to visit his aunt and his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam.

Darcy puzzles Elizabeth, as he never says much but always seeks her company.

One day out of the blue, he surprises Elizabeth by proposing.

Elizabeth refuses him,

…still repelled by his pride,

…still believing he is keeping Bingley away from her sister, Jane,

…and that he is responsible for Wickham’s misfortune.

The next day Darcy gives Elizabeth a letter explaining his role in both.

A careful examination of the facts reveals that Darcy, while proud, is innocent of wrong doing…

…and Elizabeth is mortified to realize her own pride prejudiced her against Darcy.

After returning home, Elizabeth goes on a trip with her Uncle and Aunt Gardiner.

The three of them go to Darcy’s Pemberley Estate, believing him to be away.

Darcy shows up unexpectedly, and they are surprised by how gracious he is.

He calls on Elizabeth, introduces her to his sister Georgiana, and invites her to dine with him.

Darcy, it turns out, is still in love with Elizabeth…

…and she begins to realize she shares those same feelings.

In the midst of this promising situation, Elizabeth receives word from Jane…

…that their younger sister Lydia…

…has eloped with Wickham…

…disgracing the Bennet name and ruining her budding romance with Darcy.

Lydia and Wickham are found, and obliged to have a proper wedding.

After which Elizabeth learns Darcy was instrumental in orchestrating…

Preserving the Bennet name so that she and her sisters may still marry.

Soon Bingley returns to Netherfield, and asks for Jane’s hand in marriage.

Jane, of course, accepts, as she has always been in love with Bingley.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth’s happiness for her sister is interrupted by a visit from Lady Catherine.

Lady Catherine has heard a rumor that Elizabeth and Darcy are engaged, and lectures her on the imprudence of such a match.

She demands that Elizabeth deny the possibility, and promise not to accept a proposal from Darcy…

To which Elizabeth refuses.

Lady Catherine then tells Darcy of Elizabeth’s imprudence, and scolds him for the folly of a possible engagement with such a girl.

Which makes Darcy hope that Elizabeth has had a change of heart towards him…

Causing him to propose once more.

To which Elizabeth gladly accepts…

And despite both of their Pride & Prejudice…

They marry and spend their lives happily together…

The End