Marital Economics in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”

An advantageous marriage is Elizabeth Bennet’s only potential escape from a foolish mother, a disinterested father, three very silly sisters, and a house that’s entailed away to her idiotic cousin Mr. Collins. But she turns down fabulously wealthy Mr. Darcy because he’s prideful—and maybe a little prejudiced. But then, so is she. How do we know if two people are well-suited to each other? What makes a successful match? Is Mr. Collins actually the perfect man? Wes and Erin give their analysis of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The conversation continues on our after-show (post)script. Get this and other bonus content at by subscribing at Patreon. Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Website Thanks to Abbie Smith for allowing us to repurpose her poster for the cover art. Thanks to Tyler Hislop for the audio editing on this episode.