Elizabeth [pride and Prejudice by jane Austen]is a modern female in an early 19th century world. Discuss

Elizabeth is a modern female in an early 19th century world. Discuss Elizabeth's astute perceptions of her surroundings reveal a quality in her that was is quite different from her sisters and shows a level of observation and wit that was not to be expected of women of the Regency era. <Tab/>From the opening scene, Simon Langton presents Elizabeth as a free spirited young woman, as we see her running …

…by modern philosophies such as existentialism, a promotion of the individual as a self-determining agent. Jane Austen herself described Elizabeth to be 'the most delightful character that ever appeared in print'. Combining a fierce sense of morality and autonomy, Elizabeth is a character with whom the modern audience can relate to as she displays modern qualities such as assertiveness and independence. But she is also a character that is quite appropriate for the 19th C.