I have always been very partial to

Jane Austen's novels

until I realised what kind of society she was featuring in her book.

 

Whilst I am still reasonably fond of her books,

the feelings are not the same any longer.

 

You will see that, in her book,

people are judged by how much money they own

and what kind of connections they have.

 

When the characters in her book speak of someone,

they would say, "he is 10 thousands a year!",

meaning the man earns 10 thousands pounds a year

and that alone makes him a very good husband material.

 

Even in the Pride and Prejudice,

Darcy would never have received so much attention

had he not owned Pembley

and not been connected to the novelty.

 

He could never have been able to help

Elisabeth's family had he not had the money.

Even after their marriage,

Darcy buys a position for Lydia's husband (Wickham) in military

and that is considered being generous not corrupt.

 

In Jane Austen's time,

it might have been perfectly acceptable

to admire a guy for taking such actions.

But living in the modern world, I cannot just enjoy the book

and admire Darcy.

 

Cautions should be taken when having children read this book,

for it carries very old-fashioned and now-useless values.