Smaranda Tolosano– Chloe Allavena - 2nde 2
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BOOK REPORT

- Have you heard about the latest gossip? About the Bennet family?

-Of course, everybody is talking about it in the village! But I didn't hear how the story ends!

-Really? Well you have missed the most interesting part of it my dear! But don't worry, I will recall you all the adventures of this charming girl, Elizabeth Bennet from Longbourn village. But I think we should start from the beginning.
It all began when a wealthy young man, Mr. Bingley, moved from London to Netherfield Park, a neighbouring village of the Bennets' house. Mr. Bingley came his two sisters and his best friend Mr. Darcy. The Bennet daughters got to meet the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy at a local party, and soon, Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet got to know each other and went along very well. On the other hand, Mr. Darcy appeared as a cold and haughty man, especially hostile to Elizabeth Bennet.

-Yes, I’ve heard about this already; And at the same time, Elizabeth got into a friendship with Mr. Wickham, a military officer I believe he was, who told her about an old conflict he’d once had with Darcy. Wickham told her that he had been betrayed by Darcy and apparently Elizabeth immediately took this information as another reason to hate Darcy. But of course she didn't know that at that moment, Darcy was already feeling driven to her, attracted by some unknown feeling.
One day though, Bingley suddenly left Netherfield, while everybody, including me, was expecting him to propose to Jane. Poor girl, he left her completely confused and upset. But it seems that Elizabeth was convinced that Bingley's sister had conspired with Darcy in order to separate them.

- That’s right, but you forgot that right before Bingley left, Mr. Collins, who is Mr Bennet's cousin and the man who was supposed to inherit of the Bennet's house, arrived to stay at the Bennets. I think he was a clergyman or something like that,