Pride And Prejudice

In the late 18th century, the Bennet family resides at their rural English estate, Longbourn. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. Mrs. Bennet is eager to find suitable husbands for her daughters and is thrilled when wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley moves nearby to Netherfield. During an assembly ball, Bingley, his sister Caroline, and his friend Mr. Darcy become acquainted with the local society. Bingley and Jane are immediately attracted to each other, but Elizabeth forms an instant dislike for the arrogant Darcy after overhearing his condescending remarks about her.

Subsequently, Jane falls ill while visiting the Bingleys and needs time to recover. Elizabeth goes to Netherfield to care for Jane, where she engages in verbal exchanges with the haughty Caroline and the distant Darcy. After Jane's recovery, Mr. Collins, a pompous clergyman and Mr. Bennet's cousin, pays a visit. As the closest male relative, Collins stands to inherit Longbourn. He originally plans to propose to Jane, but Mrs. Bennet suggests Elizabeth instead, which Collins finds agreeable. The Bennet sisters also encounter the charming soldier Lieutenant Wickham, who claims Mr. Darcy unjustly denied him his inheritance and gains Elizabeth's sympathy.

During the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth dances with Darcy, although their interaction is strained. The following day, Collins proposes to Elizabeth, but she firmly declines. Despite her mother's displeasure, her father supports her decision. The Bingley party abruptly departs for London. Elizabeth encourages Jane to visit their aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, residing in London, in the hopes that Jane might reconnect with Bingley. Elizabeth is taken aback when her close friend Charlotte, fearing remaining unmarried, announces her engagement to Mr. Collins.

Several months later, Elizabeth pays a visit to Charlotte and Mr. Collins, who now live near Lady Catherine de Bourgh's estate. Unexpectedly, Elizabeth crosses paths with Darcy, Lady Catherine's nephew, who is visiting with his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam. Unaware of the relationship between Jane and Elizabeth, Fitzwilliam mentions that Darcy recently intervened to end Bingley's involvement with an "unsuitable" family.

Overwhelmed, Elizabeth is confronted by Darcy, who surprisingly proposes marriage. He professes his deep affection for her, despite her lower social status. Feeling offended and angered, Elizabeth rejects his proposal. Darcy defends his actions in regard to Jane and Bingley, believing Jane to be indifferent to Bingley, and he rightly criticizes occasional social improprieties among the other Bennet family members. Elizabeth also brings up Darcy's mistreatment of Wickham. Darcy, enraged and heartbroken, later sends Elizabeth a letter that reveals Wickham's true character: Wickham wasted the inheritance Darcy's father left him and attempted to elope with Darcy's 15-year-old sister, Georgiana, to gain her fortune.

Elizabeth returns home, as does Jane. While accompanying the Gardiners on a trip to the Peak District, Elizabeth reluctantly visits Pemberley, Darcy's grand estate. Unexpectedly, she crosses paths with Darcy, who invites her and the Gardiners to dine at Pemberley. Darcy's demeanor has notably softened, leaving a positive impression on the Gardiners. Additionally, Georgiana shares her brother's favorable opinions of Elizabeth.

An urgent letter arrives from Jane, revealing that Lydia has eloped with Wickham. Darcy departs suddenly, and Elizabeth returns home with the conviction that she will never see Darcy again. Mrs. Bennet is anxious that Lydia's disgrace might ruin the marriage prospects for her other daughters. Following an anxious period of waiting, Mr. Gardiner sends word that Lydia and Wickham have wed, and the newly married couple comes back to Longbourn. In a conversation with Elizabeth, Lydia unintentionally reveals that Darcy was the one who located them and financed their wedding. He also secured Wickham's military position.

Bingley and Darcy come back to Netherfield and visit Longbourn. Bingley proposes to Jane, who accepts his proposal. Later that night, Lady Catherine arrives to see Elizabeth and insists that she should never contemplate an engagement to Darcy. Lady Catherine claims that Darcy has been promised to marry her daughter, who has suffered from poor health since infancy. Deeply offended, Elizabeth demands that Lady Catherine leave. The next morning, while walking, Elizabeth encounters Darcy, who apologizes for his aunt's intrusion. He declares his enduring love, and with Elizabeth's feelings profoundly transformed, she accepts his proposal. Elizabeth confides in her father about Darcy's actions, and Mr. Bennet joyfully grants his consent for her marriage, delighted that she has found love.