Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's story about a family of five young women growing up in a world foscussed on a family's social class and economic standing.

Mr. Bennet, without any male heirs, must leave his house to his closest male relative - an annoying, and socially awkward, cousin. This leaves his daughters in a bad position. They must make good matches in order to be financially secure later in life, but without any fortune to recommend them, it will not be easy. The two oldest girls, Jane and Elizabeth, are the focus of the story - Elizabeth in particular. They are both intelligent, mature and well-behaved women; their younger sisters are silly, and flirtatious and socially obnoxious. The story follows Elizabeth and Jane as they find and lose and refuse suitors. But as is the case with all Jane Austen stories, the good reach good - although possibly surprising - ends.