Embodiment and Compromise of Feminism in 18th and 19th Century Romantic Literature — An Example from Pride and Prejudice

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As a well-known romantic novel, Pride and Prejudice reflects to a certain extent the changes in female consciousness in the general environment of female literature in the 18th and 19th centuries. This paper will study the historical factors and background of the emergence of feminism in the 18th and 19th centuries based on the development of the characters' stories in the above two books, and explore the deep reasons for the emergence and compromise of feminism in romantic literature.