What are some elements of literary style that Miss Austen inherited from the 19th century?

The language used throughout the novel is very formal. Many words that have been changed in spelling, but contain the same meaning. Typically, these words include chuse instead of choose, shew instead of show and other words that were commonly used in the 19th Century.

Other examples include the way that some words are spread out, instead of being combined into one word as they are today and words that have fallen out of daily use in our current time. Word lovers should enjoy this book greatly, as many words are included that have fallen by the wayside in the literature of today.

Although this novel was written in the 19th century and contains some words that may be considered strange, the language is very timeless in nature. It is very simple to pick up the meaning of most of the words.

The sentence structure is very formal and is a good example of what was considered to be proper English during this time. The grammar also follows this rule, and it is interesting to note how this has changed throughout the years.

Austen is well known for writing works that are almost satirical in nature. Her characters at times appear as caricatures of the common members of society during this time. At times, some of them are almost unbelievable as they go through the motions of society.