Sometimes, when reading a novel, we can feel that the author reflects our feelings; in fact, we can easily imagine our life printed in the book. This is the case of Jane Austen's novels, in which she presents human relationships to us through a very natural or critical vision: showing their virtues and defects. One of his most illustrious novels is Pride and Prejudice. In this novel Jane Austen's critical eye portrayed the English rural society of the late 18th century. Mainly, the story centers on one family, the Bennets. They lived in Longbourn, very close to Netherfield Park, where a "single man of great fortune" arrived. This young bachelor named Charles Bingley is a "handsome and gentleman"; she arrived with her two sisters, the eldest's husband, and her best friend, Mr. Darcy, an intelligent, rich and reserved man. After their arrival, their new neighbors invited them to a dance in the Assembly Rooms. During the dance Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley immediately like each other; on the contrary, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet reject each other, in fact when Charles tells Darcy that Elizabeth was "very pretty and nice", he coldly replies "she is tolerable; but not beautiful enough to tempt me". However, both the Bingleys and the Bennets established a close relationship, as Charles and Jane were visibly attracted. Charles' sisters liked Jane but considered Elizabeth very proud and impertinent; they considered Mrs. Bennet and her younger daughters boring and lacking in manners. On the other hand, Mr. Darcy began to develop some interest in Elizabeth, but she still had prejudices against him, which were increased by Mr. Wickham, a handsome young officer, who told Elizabeth that he was the son of a Darcy's father's trusted steward, and Darcy, envious of his father's feelings towards Wickham, did not grant his father's wish. Due to the Bennets he had a small fortune and no male heir, the fortune was inherited by Mr Bennet's cousin, William Collins who came to the state of Longbourn. Collins' arrival had only one goal: to convince one of his daughters to marry him. He first chose Jane, but, according to Mrs. Bennet, "she would probably be engaged very soon", so he switched from Jane to Elizabeth, who promptly rejected his proposal. He finally proposed to Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth's best friend, and she resignedly accepted.