Monologue

Darcy Monologue from Pride and Prejudice, a play founded on Jane Austen's novel

From Pride and Prejudice, a play founded on Jane Austen's novel by Steele, Mrs. MacKaye

male · philosophical · 49 sec

His list of the common extent of accomplishments has too much truth. But I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen young ladies in the whole range of my acquaintance that are really accomplished. (ELIZABETH: Then you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished woman.) Perhaps. To deserve the word, a woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages. She must also possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking--the tone of her voice--her address and expression, and to all this she must yet add something more substantial-- (With a little bow to ELIZABETH.) in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.

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