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Part 1

PRIDE & PREJUDICE: Chapters 1-15

Characters as they are mentioned (& colour -linked to family groups)

This may use helpful to anyone new to the book. If not ignore this blog!

Chapter 1

Mr Bennet - father of 5 daughters. Bennet family live in Longbourn village

(Netherfield Park - property let to Mr Bingley)

Mrs Long (has 2 nieces)

Mr Morris (? estate agent - only 1 mention)

Mr Charles Bingley -  Wealthy bachelor from north of England. Has 2 sisters & a brother-in-law (more details in Ch 3)

Sir William & Lady Lucas - Sir William formerly in trade. They live in Meryton about a mile from Longbourn. Has 2 daughters & a son

Elizabeth / Eliza / Lizzy Bennet - 2nd daughter of 5. Main character

Jane Bennet - eldest daughter of 5. Considered the prettiest.

Lydia Bennet - youngest daughter of 5.

Chapter 2

Kitty / Catherine Bennet - 4th daughter of 5.

Mrs Bennet - mother of 5 girls. Wants them all to marry.

Mary Bennet - middle daughter of 5. Plain looking but worked hard & is musically accomplished.

Chapter 3

Mr Hurst - Brother-in-law of Mr Bingley (married to Lousia 1 of 2 sisters to Mr Bingley - mentioned in Ch 7)

Mr Darcy - friend of Mr Bingley. Has a large estate in Derbyshire (north of England). Residence is called Pemberley - mentioned in Ch 6.

Miss King - minor mention

Maria Lucas - daughter of Sir William & Lady Lucas

Chapter 4

No new characters mentioned

Chapter 5

Charlotte Lucas - daughter of Sir William & Lady Lucas. Close friend of Lizzy Bennet

Mr Robinson - minor mention

young Lucas boy - brief mention - son of Sir William & Lady Lucas

Chapter 6

Colonel Forster

Chapter 7

Mrs & Mr Phillips - sister & brother-in-law of Mrs Bennet

Captain Carter - Army captain admired by Kitty Bennet

Miss Watson - minor mention

Brother of Mrs Bennet mentioned, but not named - he lives in London

Mrs Louisa Hurst - Sister of Mr Bingley

Caroline Bingley - Sister of Mr Bingley & Louisa Hurst)

Mr Jones - the apothecary

Chapter 8

Miss Darcy - Mr Darcy's younger sister

Chapter 9

No new characters mentioned

Chapter 10

Miss Grantley - minor mention

Chapter 11

Nicholls ? cook - works at Netherfield

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Hill ? cook - works for the Bennets

Mr William Collins. Clergyman. 25yr old cousin of Mr Bennet. Will inherit the Bennet estate as there are no sons in the family.

Lady Catherine de Bourgh - widow. Lives at Rosings Park. Has 1 daughter. Patroness of William Collins

Sir Lewis de Bourgh - deceased husband of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Chapter 14

Miss de Bourgh - daughter of Sir Lewis & Lady Catherine. Frail lady.

Richard ?who

Mr Denny - army officer liked by Lydia Bennet

Chapter 15

(Hunsford - where Mr Collins lives)

Mr Wickham - friend of Mr Denny