A Collection of Comeuppances

Elizabeth stands up to Lady Catherine

Jane Austen was a most judicious punisher of her least deserving characters. She had a high moral sense, as well as a wicked wit, and loved to mete out comeuppances as well as happy endings. Her comeuppances are generally very plausible and very fair, and the ones that might not seem entirely satisfactory, generally have an ironic twist to them that laughs at the way life sometimes turns out.

Going through the novels: In Pride and Prejudice Lady Catherine’s ...