It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a
good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
The news that a wealthy young gentleman named
Charles Bingley has rented the manor known as Netherfield Park causes a great
stir in the neighboring village of Longbourn, especially in the Bennet
household. The Bennets have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet, a
foolish and fussy gossip, is the sort who agrees with the novel’s opening
words: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession
of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” She sees Bingley’s arrival as an
opportunity for one of the girls to obtain a wealthy spouse, and she therefore
insists that her husband call on the new arrival immediately. Mr. Bennet
torments his family by pretending to have no interest in doing so, but he
eventually meets with Mr. Bingley without their knowing. When he reveals to
Mrs. Bennet and his daughters that he has made their new neighbor’s
acquaintance, they are overjoyed and excited.
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