Pride and Prejudice | Volume One, Chapters 19-23 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Collins requests an audience with Elizabeth after having told Mrs. Bennet that he means to propose. The proposal is clumsy and condescending. Elizabeth refuses to marry someone for a position or for convenience. She expresses her refusal vehemently.

In Chapter 20, she is backed by her father. Her mother says she will never be seen with her again unless she complies. The house is in an uproar when Charlotte Lucas arrives.

Bingley’s whole entourage leaves for London for an...

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