Home Archive Reflection Archive FAQ Support (Ko-fi)

Theme: social mobility

Cover image

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...
Cover image

Pride and Prejudice / Familial Duty

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: family loyalty, ambition, social mobility, skepticism, urban life  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-04

Bennet thought it possible they might have gone to one of them, on their first coming to London, before they procured lodgings. Gardiner himself did n...