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Pride and Prejudice / Social Ambition

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: class hierarchy, social mobility, performative politeness, societal norms  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-18

Collins was gratified; and with a more smiling solemnity replied,-- “It gives me the greatest pleasure to hear that you have passed your time not disa...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Hierarchies

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: politeness, class, obligation, communication, gender dynamics  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-19

Collins; and as they walked down the garden, he was commissioning her with his best respects to all her family, not forgetting his thanks for the kind...