'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.'
Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen.
The reason why I like this opening paragraph is because it makes you want to read on to find out whether the man in possession of a good fortune actually does want a wife and whether he finds one, kind of makes the book sound like a romance novel. The writer is trying to make the opening paragraph more convincing and more welcoming for the reader to carry on, it kind of leaves a cliff hanger because it kind of made me personally want to read on.
Yes. Try to explain why this is convincing and welcoming. This sentence suggests something about the theme of the novel. Think about how Austen is using humour here.
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