This thesis is a study of Jane Austen’s attitude towards marriage as shown in her novel Pride and Prejudice.The three different kinds of marriage depicted in this novel,i.e.marriage for passion,marriage for money and property and marriage based on mutual understanding,respect and love with consideration of personal worth,are analyzed in detail.Austen’s criticism of the first two and her approval of the last are also presented.The thesis is developed in three parts.The first is a general introduction to Jane Austen and the novel Pride and Prejudice.Part II focuses on the detailed analysis of Jane Austen’s attitude towards marriage.Here,three kinds of marriage are discussed in detail.The last part is the conclusion. It is a study of Jane Austen’s attitude towards marriage as shown in her novel Pride and Prejudice. The three different kinds of marriage described in this novel, ie marriage for passion, marriage for money and property and marriage based on mutual understanding, respect and love with consideration of personal worth, are analyzed in detail. Austen’s criticism of the first two and her approval of the last are also presented. The article is developed in three parts. first is a general introduction to Jane Austen and the novel pride and Prejudice. Part II focuses on the detailed analysis of Jane Austen’s attitude towards marriage. Here, three kinds of marriage are discussed in detail.The last part is the conclusion.