Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" exemplifies a 'novel of manners' as Austen attempts to regenerate the society of her time and reflects the social world surrounding her time.
She portrays the minute details of the manner(customs), conventions, beliefs, and values of the society beautifully. For example; <em>she illustrates the status of women in the society and consideration of women as a commodity or 'marriage material', she also highlights the social issues like marriage and challenges them through strong characters like Elizabeth.</em> She offers an outlook to the society of the time and reflects the beliefs and ideals of the social world around her. Therefore, 'Pride and prejudice' could clearly be treated as a '<u>novel of manners'</u>.
Option B. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is an example of a novel of manners.
Explanation:
Pride and Prejudice is perhaps considered the emblem of what is known as a novel of manners, which is a work of fiction that recreates the social structure within a society, with detailed observation to its customs, values and code.
Pride and Prejudice is a story of love and every day life of rural English society during the Georgian Era. the rules, customs and moral values that society held during that time is a key element in how the story breaks down.
