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A wealthy newcomer sets a neighbourhood talking—but can anyone see past pride, charm, and a tempting first impression?
In the English countryside, Mr. Bingley rents a house near the Bennets, a family with five unmarried daughters. Mrs. Bennet sees possibilities at once. Bingley welcomes company, but his wealthy friend Mr. Darcy keeps his distance. At the ball, pride and prejudice meet, and Elizabeth Bennet has little patience for a man so conscious of rank.
Elizabeth trusts her judgment and resists being told whom to admire or marry. Yet charming Mr. Wickham quickly wins her sympathy with his sad tale about Darcy. Meanwhile, Mr. Collins, the cousin who stands to inherit the Bennet home, seeks a wife. In Mrs. Steele MacKaye’s play, courtship raises questions about how well people know themselves and one another.
What you’ll discover
- An independent mind Meet Elizabeth Bennet, whose quick judgment shapes how she sees the people around her.
- Pride at the ball Watch friendly Bingley and reserved Darcy make very different impressions on their new neighbours.
- A family under pressure Feel the anxiety beneath Mrs. Bennet’s determination to see her five daughters well married.
- Charm and uncertain judgment Consider what Wickham’s appeal reveals about sympathy, first impressions, and the difficulty of knowing others.
- Courtship and self-knowledge Explore the uneasy space between trusting your own judgment and truly understanding another person.
Who will love it
Readers who delight in sparkling dialogue, sharp-witted heroines and romance will love this play. Jane Austen enthusiasts and fans of comedy of manners are its natural audience.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A rich bachelor arrives and Mrs. Bennet schemes
- Darcy's pride and Wickham's story clash early
- Mr. Collins proposes and Elizabeth says no
- At the Netherfield ball, Charlotte and Darcy surprise Elizabeth
- Bingley's sudden farewell breaks Jane's hope
- At Hunsford, a hint, a visit, and a proposal
- Pride and prejudice work on both sides
- A stage that turns narration into talk
Who’s who
- Elizabeth BennetA lively, quick-witted second daughter who loves to laugh at folly and wants a marriage built on respect, not mere convenience.
- Mr. DarcyA wealthy, reserved master of Pemberley, proud of his family and slow to forgive, who is drawn to Elizabeth against his own judgment.
- Jane BennetThe eldest sister, gentle and generous, who sees good in everyone and quietly hopes that Mr. Bingley will return her feelings.
- Mr. BingleyA cheerful, sociable young man who has rented Netherfield and wants only to be liked and to enjoy his neighbors.
- Mrs. BennetElizabeth's anxious mother, who talks too freely and wants nothing more than good marriages for her daughters.
- Mr. WickhamA charming officer who tells Elizabeth a moving story of injury by Darcy and wants her sympathy and trust.
- Mr. CollinsA formal, self-important clergyman and heir to Longbourn, who wants a wife and cannot stop praising his patroness.
- Lady Catherine de BourgDarcy's commanding aunt, who rules her parish at Rosings and expects to decide whom her nephew will marry.
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Orgullo y prejuicio: una obra de teatro
by Mrs. Steele MacKaye (adaptación de la novela de Jane Austen) · 1906
Elizabeth Bennet turns down two proposals as the action moves from winter at Longbourn to a later visit in Kent.
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Mrs. Bennet drops her knitting and announces that Netherfield Park has finally been let.
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A rich bachelor arrives and Mrs. Bennet schemes
The play opens in a winter drawing room at Longbourn, in Hertfordshire. Mr. Bennet reads while Mrs. Bennet knits and talks. Her news is that Netherfield Park is let to Mr. Bingley, an unmarried man of great wealth, and she wants him married to one of her daughters.
Mr. Bennet enjoys teasing her. He offers to write Mr. Bingley a note approving his marriage to whichever girl he likes. Then comes the quiet joke. He has already called on Mr. Bingley, and she flings her arms around his neck in delight.
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MacKaye, Steele, Mrs., and Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice: A Play. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/pride-and-prejudice-a-play.
MacKaye, S., Mrs., & Austen, J. (2026). Pride and prejudice: A play. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/pride-and-prejudice-a-play (Original work published 1906)
MacKaye, Steele, Mrs., and Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice: A Play. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/pride-and-prejudice-a-play.
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What is the play Pride and Prejudice about?
It follows Elizabeth Bennet and the proud Mr. Darcy as they misjudge each other over several months. Alongside their quarrel, her mother seeks rich husbands for the daughters, and a clergyman, an officer and a stern lady complicate everything.
Is this play the same as Jane Austen's novel?
It is an adaptation written for the stage by Mrs. Steele MacKaye. It keeps Austen's characters and many of her best lines but compresses the story into four acts, each set in one place, so the plot moves quickly through talk.
Who are the main characters in Pride and Prejudice?
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are at the center, with Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley as a second pair. Mr. Wickham, Mr. Collins, Charlotte Lucas, Mrs. Bennet and Lady Catherine de Bourg shape their path.
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