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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Austen, Jane

Austen, Jane
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Character Analyses and Critical Commentary

Character Analyses

Elizabeth:

"I must confess and I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared
in print, and how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at
least, I do not know." (From Jane Austen's Letters.)

Although not so beautiful as her older sister Jane, Elizabeth is quite
attractive. Her striking eyes and flashing wit denote a personality every bit
the match for Darcy's. She has inherited her father's sense of humor and
irony, but without his cynicism. Her ability to see humor in ...

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