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Charlotte Lucas
Charlotte Lucas is Elizabeth Bennet's closest friend and one of Jane Austen's most practical and clear-headed characters in Pride and Prejudice.
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Elizabeth Bennet
Elizabeth Bennet is the second of five Bennet sisters and the clear main character of Pride and Prejudice.
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Jane Bennet
Jane Bennet is the oldest of the five Bennet sisters and is often seen as the most beautiful young woman in the Longbourn area.
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Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Lady Catherine de Bourgh is Austen's most striking representation of aristocratic pride and social tyranny in Pride and Prejudice.
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Mr. Bennet
Mr. Bennet is the head of the Bennet family at Longbourn and one of the novel's most intricate characters.
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Mr. Charles Bingley
Mr. Charles Bingley is a wealthy and friendly young bachelor whose arrival at Netherfield Park kickstarts the entire story of Pride and Prejudice.
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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is the wealthy, brooding master of Pemberley and serves as the male protagonist of the novel.
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Mr. George Wickham
Mr. George Wickham is the main antagonist of the novel, though Austen cleverly hides this fact behind his charming demeanor for much of the story.
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Mrs. Bennet
Mrs. Bennet is the mother of five daughters and the novel's most relentless source of humor.
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Mr. William Collins
Mr. William Collins is a clergyman and the heir to Longbourn, recognized as one of Austen's most memorable comic characters in Pride and Prejudice.
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Key quotes · 12
“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
This declaration is made by Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet during his first, disastrous marriage proposal in Chapter 34 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy · Chapter 34
“I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice.”
This joyful declaration comes from Jane Bennet in a letter to her sister Elizabeth, written after Mr. Bingley has proposed and Jane has happily accepted.
Jane Bennet · Chapter 55
“We are all fools in love.”
This wry observation comes from Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth Bennet's practical and clear-eyed best friend, early in the novel.
Charlotte Lucas · Chapter 6
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”
This important distinction is made by Mary Bennet, the bookish and moralistic middle sister, in Chapter 5 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Mary Bennet · Chapter 5
“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”
This line comes from Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, spoken to Mr. Darcy near the end after they have finally confessed their love and got engaged.
Elizabeth Bennet · Chapter 58
“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
This clever remark comes from Mr. Darcy during a spirited conversation with Miss Bingley and Elizabeth Bennet in Chapter 6 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Mr. Darcy · Chapter 6
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”
This line is delivered by Caroline Bingley in Chapter 11 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, directed at Mr. Darcy while Elizabeth Bennet is also present.
Caroline Bingley · Chapter 11
“Till this moment I never knew myself.”
This line is spoken by Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice during a crucial moment in Chapter 36 when she finishes reading Mr. Darcy's letter.
Elizabeth Bennet · Chapter 36
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”
This bold statement is made by Elizabeth Bennet to Mr. Darcy (with Lady Catherine de Bourgh as the provoking force) in Chapter 31 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Elizabeth Bennet · Chapter 31
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
This line is delivered by Elizabeth Bennet to her sister Jane shortly after the Netherfield ball, where Mr. Darcy has publicly insulted Elizabeth by refusing to dance with her and stating that she is "not handsome enough" to attract him.
Elizabeth Bennet · Chapter 5
“In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
This declaration is made by Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet during his first, problematic marriage proposal at Hunsford Parsonage (Chapter 34).
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy · Chapter 34
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
This iconic opening line from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813) comes from the novel's all-knowing narrator right at the start of Chapter 1.
Narrator (Jane Austen) · Chapter 1
Symbols · 6
Letters and Written Correspondence
In Pride and Prejudice, letters and written correspondence reveal the importance of truth, self-awareness, and disclosure.
Netherfield Park
In Pride and Prejudice, Netherfield Park embodies the alluring yet shaky promise of social advancement and romantic potential.
Pemberley Estate
In Pride and Prejudice, Pemberley Estate reflects Darcy's true nature—his real worth hidden beneath his pride and social awkwardness.
The Accomplished Woman
In Pride and Prejudice, the "accomplished woman" represents the stifling social expectations placed on women during Regency England.
The Entail
In Pride and Prejudice, the entail on Longbourn—a legal arrangement limiting inheritance to male heirs and passing the estate to the insufferable Mr. Collins after Mr. Bennet's death—highlights the economic and social powerlessness of women in Regency England.
Walking and Physical Movement
In Pride and Prejudice, walking and physical movement represent women's autonomy, independent thinking, and resistance to societal constraints.
Literary devices · 12
Irony
Irony is the central theme of the novel.
Free Verse
Pride and Prejudice is a work of prose fiction, not poetry, so we won't use free verse here.
Dramatic Monologue
Though the novel is told from a close third-person perspective, several lengthy speeches act as dramatic monologues that unintentionally reveal character.
Epistrophe
Austen often ends sentences with the same word or phrase for comedic or emphatic effect.
Juxtaposition
Austen shapes character and scene through sharp contrasts.
Metaphor
Austen's metaphors are both succinct and sharp.
Epigram
The novel is packed with sharp, concise phrases that distill social insights into memorable sentences.
Narrative Poem
Pride and Prejudice is told from a third-person perspective by a narrator who is both ironic and adaptable, changing how close they are to Elizabeth's thoughts depending on the situation.
Motif
Walking appears repeatedly as a theme in the novel, closely tied to Elizabeth's independence and her unconventional nature.
Simile
Austen uses similes sparingly, which makes them impactful.
Understatement
Understatement is a defining feature of Austen's tone.
Symbolism
Pemberley is the novel's central symbol.