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â€Å"Are women allowed to say No†, in Pride and Prejudice / Persuasion by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice (whose original title was First Impressions) was written in 1796-1797 when Jane Austen was 21 years old and first published in 1813. It tells us the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, who will overcome the pride and prejudice they feel towards each other to find mutual happiness. Persuasion was written between 1815 and 1816. The main character, Anne Elliot, has suffered unhappiness after taking her family’s and friend’s advice to reject a man she loves. The â€Å"truth universally acknowledged† in the opening lines of Pride and Prejudice â€Å"that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife† defines the†¦show more content†¦During 18th and 19th century England, only the sons of families inherited the land, money or estate – these went to the eldest son and were not divided equally. Daughters never inherited anything, if there was no son, the nearest living male relative was the beneficiary. In Pride and Prejudice, on their father’s death, the Bennet sisters will lose the estate as it is ‘entailed’ to their cousin, Mr Collins. In Persuasion, it is a significant detail of the plot that Kellynch will pass to Anne’s cousin, William Elliot. In Jane Austen’s day, there was no state-organised education system. There were church-run day schools in the best of cases for the lower class, but the genteel children of Austen’s novels were given lessons at home by their parents or by tutors, or they were boarders or in local schools to which girls were not admitted. Parents had the choice for their children’s education and upbringing, but the choice depended mainly on their financial resources. Women were not allowed to attend public schools and since they did not usually make a career (the exception being if they were obliged because of their financial situation to become a governess), parents (and society) saw no need for them to receive higher education. â€Å"Female education† referred to women receiving a practical (and religious) training for their future domestic roles. Domestic training would be sewing or needlework,Show MoreRelatedJane Austen and Her Feminism1158 Words   |  5 PagesJane A usten and Her Feminism ---analyzing of feminism revealed in Pride and Prejudice Introduction It is universally acknowledged that Jane Austen was a major woman novelist in English; but it is also a truth that almost as universally ignored that Jane Austen was a feminist. 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It portrays, with special sensitive characteristic of female writers, the life and ideas of middle class who live in countryside. This