Mrs Bennet's Menopause

If you thought Jane Austen's Mrs. Bennet was only "A woman of mean understanding, little information and uncertain temper": re-consider. In this post 'Pride and Prejudice' novel she finds herself on a journey of self discovery.With the confetti fallen and three daughters married there is some respite for Mrs. Bennet, but there is no relaxing on the chaise longue. Other issues are pressing; Mary and Kitty still need husbands, the family faces eviction if their father dies and Mr.Bennet...
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If you thought Jane Austen's Mrs. Bennet was only "A woman of mean understanding, little information and uncertain temper": re-consider. In this post 'Pride and Prejudice' novel she finds herself on a journey of self discovery.With the confetti fallen and three daughters married there is some respite for Mrs. Bennet, but there is no relaxing on the chaise longue. Other issues are pressing; Mary and Kitty still need husbands, the family faces eviction if their father dies and Mr.Bennet grows more distant daily and on top of this, she is struggling with the menopause. With alcohol forbidden, sex unlikely and her own self-esteem dwindling, she is in trouble.Four single men of varying backgrounds arrive in Meryton. Obsessed with match-making plans for the girls, Mrs. Bennet is unaware of the danger to her own marital situation...