Q38. Pride and Prejudice, by far the most popular of all Jane Austen's novels, requires no detailed description. Jane Austen said of it that it "is rather too light and bright and sparkling; it wants shade," and this is perhaps the reason for its popularity. The precision and vivacity of style carry the reader through the novel with ease and spirit; the characters and rain-washed freshness about the scenery combine to make this the greatest of Jane Austen's novels, in spite of deeper overtones which emerge when Charlotte Lucas agrees to marry Mr. Collins or when Lydia is discovered to have run off with Wickham with no prospect of marriage. The speed and skill with which the author moves into the story is remarkable.According to the passage, Pride and Prejudice...English — Passages — Question 38 of 56A. does not need an elaborate explanation.B. is not the most famous novel in English literature.C. does not require 'shade' for readers to understand it.D. is popular solely due to its vivacity of style.Practice more English MCQs for entrance exam preparation on Examora.io.← Previous Question Next Question →