Indeed, in Pride and Prejudice a number of characters choose their mates on the grounds of wealth. Austen draws a perfect picture of the society, most people in her novel are firmly influenced by money when thinking about their future husbands or wives. These characters represent the general attitude towards the institution of marriage of that time. But I do not agree with Jones in her statement according to which it may cause some difficulties for readers to cope with the question of wealth, because in my firm opinion, the main focus in the novel is not money but love. I think Austen contrasts these two things - money and love - in connection with marriage. As the plot of the novel focuses on the unfolding romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, who, in the end, marry for love, I am convinced that what the novelist emphasises in her work is the power of love over wealth. Though many choose their mates on the basis of fortune, it is possible that love overcomes. In this essay, I will focus on these two views of marriage present in the novel: one based on wealth which is the general opinion about marriage at that time, and the other one is love, which is the motive force of the marriage of Darcy and Elizabeth.