Summary of Pride and Prejudice
Setting:
Rural England; early nineteenth century
Principal Characters
Mr. Bennet, father of five daughters
Mrs. Bennet, his opinionated wife
Elizabeth, their intelligent middle daughter, and Mr. Bennet's favorite child
Jane, Elizabeth's beautiful older sister
Lydia, the Bennet's impetuous youngest daughter
Mr. Binglcy, Jane's rich and amiable suitor
Mr. Darcy, Bingley's arrogant and wealthy friend
Reverend Collins, a conceited bore
Mr. Wickman,an army officer
Summary
The story was set primarily in the county of Hertfordshire, about 50 miles outside of London. The news that a wealthy young gentleman named Charles Bingley has rented the manor of Netherfield Park caused a great stir in the nearby village of Longbourn, especially in the Bennet household. Mrs. Bennet, whose obsession was to find husbands for her daughters, saw Mr. Bingley as a potential suitor. The Bennets had five unmarried daughters¡ªfrom oldest to youngest, Jane,......
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