Imagine you are Mrs Bennet writing to a friend and explain your feelings about having three daughters married.
             The Bennets who are at the centre of the novel 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen would have been comparatively 'well off' to most other people at that time. They were landowners and would have been known as the 'gentry' but they would have been towards the bottom of this class. This was the class in between the aristocracy and the common peoples.
             Marriage was viewed as extremely significant at that time, especially to this class. Mrs Bennet would have considered it very important to ensure that her daughters were married to suitable and respectable men – and very importantly, for them to be in a high financial standing. This meant that not only would her daughters be secure but that in the event of her husband's death, there would be someone to support her because the property would automatically go to the next male in line.
             During the 18th and 19th centuries, fashion was growing particularly among women in the class from which the Bennets came. This coincided with the industrial revolution, and whilst in France the revolution meant that extravagant dress was unacceptable, it was quite the opposite in Britain.
             Throughout the novel, letters play an important role. They were the only form of communication, except by mouth and therefore they had numerous purposes. It is important to note that in the novel, letters not only symbolise business and invitation, but also friendship. Where in this age, a telephone call would be used in certain situations, then, letter writing was the only option that was available. Despite these differing uses, the same formal style and structure were always used.
             I can hardly contain myself as I write this to you, as I
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