Question

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Mary Keith Medbery Mackaye's Pride and Prejudice, A Play is a drama inspired by Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.
Which two details in the excerpt of Austen's novel are included in the excerpt of Mackaye's play?
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen (excerpt)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well
fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."
This was invitation enough
"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of
England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed
with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house

Answer 1

The two details from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that are included in Mary Keith A Play are:

• The opening line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
• The mention of Netherfield Park being taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England who came to see the place and agreed with Mr. Morris immediately.

In the first line, this is a well-known introduction to the themes of marriage and social status in Austen's novel and it appears to be retained in Mackaye's play as an essential part of the narrative.

In the second line, this is about the arrival of a wealthy man in the neighborhood and his intention to take possession of Netherfield Park is also present in Mackaye's adaptation and mirrors the early plot developments in Austen's novel.

These two specific details indicate that Mackaye's play is closely inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and thus retaines key elements from the original text.