Relationships
What We Can Learn From Jane Austen About Love And Marriage
“I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony,” Elizabeth Bennet states in the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. While this sentence can’t be found in Jane Austen’s novel, the idea is there.
By Paula Gallagher4 min read
Both Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse (heroine of Emma) live by this principle, and through them, Austen teaches what true love is and what is needed for a happy and healthy marriage – lessons that are still relevant today.