How history affects
Jane Austen was born on 1775, a year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Europe during this time period was continuously engaged in war and was also going through the industrial revolution where new machinery are starting to become more common. While Elizabeth and the rest of the characters from Pride and Prejudice were living at least in comfort, poverty was well spread throughout Europe.
(Riots were common place even more so during this time period.)
4 Magazine / June, 2014
By Elena Oh