Pride and Prejudice characters

Mr. Bennet

Mr. Bennet is the father of the big family consisting of five children. He bears a huge responsibility for all members of it. His favorite daughter is Elizabeth Bennet. This person is older, strictly looking man. It is possible to notice that he treats her wife not very seriously. He possesses a...

Mrs. Bennet

Mrs. Bennet

Mrs. Bennet is a wife of Mr. Bennet and the mother of five daughters. It is an untidy and careless woman. She is a person of versatile disposition, who is not able to control her words and emotions. Her life aims to secure a better life for her children. That is why Mrs. Bennet attempts to give...

Jane Bennet

Jane Bennet

Jane is the oldest daughter in the family and the most beautiful. The best friend of Elizabeth and favorite of Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bingley was in love with her and adored her appearance. She is an embodiment of tenderness and effeminacy. Her perfect blond hair and slim bode attract the men’s...

Elizabeth Bennet

Elizabeth Bennet

It is a main female character in the novel. She is the second one after the oldest daughter in the family. She is the favorite of his father, who is proud of her; however, the mother does not love her. Her immaculate appearance and a good sense of humor present a combination that helps her to win...

Fitzwilliam Darcy

Fitzwilliam Darcy

Mr. Darcy is a rich and influential man and a main male hero of the novel. He is a friend of Mr. Bingley. This character can produce an effect on an audience that surrounded him by his condescending behavior. Darcy sometimes is too cold and demonstrated scarcity of emotions. He manages to attract...

Charles Bingley

An attractive young man. He is a friend of Darcy and brother of Caroline Bingley and the husband of Jane Bennet. Charles is rich as he inherited a big fortune from his relatives. His pleasant character attracts women, as he is a handsome and young bachelor. Charles is of an average stature and not...

George Wickham

Mr. George Wickham is a kind, pleasant and open person. His appearance is pleasant, and he is tall and slim. Mr. Wickham has a unique ability to find the approach to each person. He is an officer. At the end of the story, he gets married to the Lydia, the Mr. and Mrs. Bennet’s daughter. From...

Mr. William Collins

This person is a relative of Bennet family. His character is a mixture of arrogance and smarminess. He is not very smart and very self-confident. A negative feature of his character is that he tries to be good for all people. It is possible to define him as a snob. Mr. Collins tends to butter up...