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Pride and PrejudiceJane AustenThe Penguin English Library

Characters in Pride and Prejudice

24 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Elizabeth Bennet

    A quick-witted, independent young woman navigating marriage prospects and misjudged first impressions.

  • Mr. Darcy

    A proud, reserved gentleman who unsettles the Bennet household.

Antagonists

  • Lord Wickham

    A charming militia officer whose account of Darcy proves unreliable.

Supporting characters

  • Mrs. Bennet

  • Jane Bennet

    Elizabeth's gentle elder sister, courted by Mr. Bingley.

  • Mr. Bingley

    Darcy's amiable, wealthy friend who takes Netherfield.

  • Reverend Collins

    The obsequious clergyman set to inherit Longbourn.

  • Mary Bennet

  • Kitty Bennet

  • Lydia Bennet

  • Caroline Bingley

  • Fitzwilliam Darcy

  • Georgiana Darcy

  • Lady Catherine de Bourgh

  • Anne de Bourgh

  • Colonel Fitzwilliam

  • Mr. Gardiner

  • Sir William Lucas

  • Lady Lucas

  • Charlotte Lucas

  • Maria Lucas

  • Charles Bingley

  • George Wickham

  • Mr. William Collins