Prostitution within Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

"The novel dramatises the economic inequality of women, showing how women had to marry undesirably in order to gain some financial security. It is no exaggeration to see the system as another form of prostitution." To what extend is this true of Pride and Prejudice?
Through Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates a small sheltered world which reflects many aspects of nineteenth century, England. An aspect which is dramatised in the novel is the economic inequality of women. This inequality forces many women to marry undesirably in order to gain some financial security. Marrying a wealt…