Austen’s novel is a satire of manners, spending considerable energy on the absurdities of Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Wright does not ignore these characters (Judi Dench’s Lady Catherine is a terrifying force of nature), but he subordinates them to the central romance.
: The US version's dawn-soaked finale and Darcy’s declaration that Elizabeth has "bewitched me, body and soul" shift the story’s conclusion from a social resolution to a purely romantic one. Critical Legacy