Pride and Prejudice Group

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shakayla15
shakayla15
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High School - 10th Grade

What is Netherfield and who all lives there?

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Posted by shakayla15 on Saturday August 15, 2009 at 7:28 PM and tagged with netherfield, settings.

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  1. lhc
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    Netherfield Park is the large mansion leased to Mr. Bingley and his sisters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.  Netherfield is a country estate outfitted with beautiful furnishings indicative of the high societal rank of the inhabitants. When Bingley and his siblings come to Netherfield, it creates quite a stir in the "neighborhood," since their arrival almost certainly means there will be much entertaining and socializing to follow in the beautiful manse.  Furthermore, for mothers like Mrs. Bennet who are anxious to make good matches for their unmarried daughters, Mr. Bingley's arrival was monumentally good news because he was young, rich, and unmarried.   

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    Posted by lhc on Saturday August 15, 2009 at 7:52 PM