... laugh", Elizabeth remarks, and in another instance her clever and forthright arguments prompt Darcy to 'smilingly' say, "I am not afraid of you" The intelligent intercourse that passes between Darcy and Elizabeth strengths his attraction to her. This is opposed to the Victorian principle ... has described 'the most delightful creature as ever appeared in print.' Yet, Pride and Prejudice hides much darker anxieties and shadows. Virginia Woolf observes, 'Austen was the mistress of much deeper emotion than appears on the surface'.6 Since, these 'evils' are the day ... y...

• Word Count: 2459
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School