Pride and Prejudice

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's five daughters are all unmarried - and when a rich - amiable young man moves into the neighbourhood - Mrs. Bennet hopes to secure him as a husband for her beautiful - eldest daughter - Miss Jane Bennet. The growing relationship - however - is sabotaged by the young man's haughty friend - Mr Darcy - who regards the match as unsuitable. When Mr Darcy in turn falls in love with the second Bennet daughter - Miss Elizabeth Bennet - his condescending offer of marriage is rejected by Elizabeth with scorn and the connection seems over. However - events conspire to bring the various parties together despite the obstacles and misunderstandings that separate them. Pride on one side and prejudice on the other are slowly overcome and the characters come to a better knowledge of themselves and each other.