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Pride and Prejudice: characters

Principal characters

Elizabeth Bennet

The second Bennet daughter is clever, lively and quick to judge. Her changing views of Darcy shape the story.

Relationships

  • Jane Bennetelder sister and closest friend
  • Mr Bennetfather
  • Mrs Bennetmother
  • Mr Collinscousin and rejected suitor
  • Fitzwilliam Darcyeventual husband
  • George Wickhamearly object of interest
  • Charlotte Lucasclose friend
  • Lady Catherine de Bourghopponent of her marriage
  • Fitzwilliam Darcy

The Bennet family

  • Jane Bennet
  • Mr Bennet
  • Mrs Bennet
  • Lydia Bennet
  • Kitty Bennet
  • Mary Bennet

Friends and suitors

  • Charles Bingley
  • George Wickham
  • Mr Collins
  • Charlotte Lucas
  • Caroline Bingley

Darcy's family and circle

  • Georgiana Darcy
  • Lady Catherine de Bourgh
  • Colonel Fitzwilliam
  • Anne de Bourgh
  • Mr Darcy (elder)
  • Lady Anne Darcy

The Bennets' wider family

  • Mr Gardiner
  • Mrs Gardiner
  • Mrs Phillips

Other characters

  • Louisa Hurst
  • Mr Hurst
  • Sir William Lucas
  • Lady Lucas
  • Maria Lucas
  • Colonel Forster
  • Mrs Forster
  • Mrs Reynolds
  • Mrs Younge

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