TRANSACTIONAL UNIONS AND REVOLUTIONARY LOVE: EXPLORING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND GENDERED IDEOLOGIES IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND MIDDLEMARCH

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Murtdha Ayad Mohammed Department of English, College of Basic Education, University of Babylon, Iraq

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Marriage, Agency, Class

Abstract

The Regency-era conventions that respected rank and material stability over individual liberty and contentment are sharply criticized in Jane Austen's novel (Pride and Prejudice). By Elizabeth Bennet's rejection of suitors such as Mr. Collins and her eventual union with Mr. Darcy, Austen advocates for a marriage founded on respect, intellectual fairness, and personal in organization. Charlotte Lucas, who prefers for financial security, and Lydia Bennet, whose sudden choice damage her family's public image, are prime examples of the unpredictable options available to women in a patriarchal world.

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2025-07-15

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Vol. 6 No. 7 (2025): EJHEA

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