Deseret Book Version of Everything: Pride and Prejudice version

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are the oldest daughters in a nearly perfect family. Their parents have a wonderful marriage and although they are dealing with the difficult problem of losing their house and property because of a terrible injustice, they know that God will bless them and keep their children safe because they are good people who pay their tithes and go to church each week. When the wealthy and handsome gentleman, Mr. Bingley, comes to town, they are sure this is an answer to prayer because Mr. Bingley is clearly suited to Jane. But because there’s nothing wrong with, you know, helping God answer prayers, they make sure to attend all of the events they know Mr. Bingley will be at. Unfortunately, Mr. Bingley’s best friend is Mr. Darcy, who is clearly not a religious person. Someone needs to give him a copy of the Bible or something! He won’t even politely dance with Lizzie as he makes nasty comments about Mrs. Bennet and about the younger Bennet daughters, who are at worst a little silly.

Sadly, Mr. Bingley never makes a proposal to Jane and leaves the county after making everyone believe he would make her an offer. Lizzie suspects this is due to Mr. Darcy’s influence, who clearly thought good country people were not good enough for his friend. No one is more surprised than Lizzie when Mr. Darcy proposes to her while she is on a weekend trip visiting her friend who has married Mr. Collins (a man Lizzie herself had to turn down because he did not belong to her religion). Lizzie lets her anger get the best of her and explains clearly to Mr. Darcy why he is the last man she could ever marry, since he’s ruined her sister’s only chance at happiness and eternal marriage. She’s also found out that Mr. Darcy has ruined her friend Mr. Wickham’s business ventures for what are clearly selfish reasons and she explains that in her letter, as well.

When Lizzie goes to visit Mr. Darcy’s property Permberley and feels the spirit prompt her that Mr. Darcy isn’t as bad as she believed. Repenting in her heart, Lizzie sees Mr. Darcy on his property and he approaches her. She begins to feel a change in her attitude toward him and he introduces Jane to his sister Georgianna, who makes it clear that Mr. Darcy is as religious as the come. He explains that Mr. Wickham once tried to kiss Georgianna secretly and Georgianna ran away screaming, so Lizzie now understands his hatred of the wicked Mr. Wickham. He also treats Lizzie with the respect she has earned by her goodness and her willingness to repent.



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