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Question: Pride and Prejudice: Setting question: Help appreciated!!?
Hello!

I recently just finished reading Pride and Prejudice for an assignment!. (I wasn't excited to read it at first, but I really enjoyed it!)

The settings throughout the book honestly confused me, for I am not familar with the world map!. Shame on me! u_u; I understand that it took place in several different countries!. It would really help if anyone could add in important settings that I've left out!.

Mainly: Derbyshire, Hertfordshire, Kent and SussexWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The setting of Pride and Prejudice does include several different counties in England!. You've covered the major ones!.

Hertfordshire - The real county with the imaginary sites including Netherfield Park, Longbourn, Lucas Lodge, the village of Meryton, etc!.

Derbyshire - The county where her imaginary Pemberley, Lambton and Kympton are situated as well as the real places - Bakewell, Chatsworth, Dovedale and The Peaks - Elizabeth and the Gardiners were supposed to visit on the tour!.

Northumberland - The Lake District & Newcastle (where the Lydia & Wickham went after they were married & he joined the regular army)

Oxfordshire - They (Elizabeth & Mr!. & Mrs!. Gardiner) visited these real places - Oxford and the estate called Blenheim - on their tour!.

Warwickshire - Elizabeth and the Gardiners visited these real places - Warwick, Kenilworth and Birmingham!.

Kent - Ramsgate (real; where Georgiana was staying when Wickham tried to get her to elope with him) and Rosings & Hunsford (Lady Catherine's estate & where the Collins' lived - imaginary)

Sussex - Brighton (real; where the troops were sent after Meryton & where Lydia went to stay with Colonel Foster and his wife)

London and its environs like Cheapside & Epsom & Bromley & Grosvenor Street

Gretna Green (in Scotland) is mentioned as the place they originally thought Lydia and Wickham had gone to elope!.Www@QuestionHome@Com