Elizabeth Bennet
Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist of Jane Austen's *Pride and Prejudice* (1813), a witty and spirited young woman whose initial prejudice against Mr.
Darcy gives way to love.
She has become a literary archetype of the intelligent, independent-minded heroine who refuses to marry without affection: She's a real Elizabeth Bennet—sharp-tongued but warmhearted.
- Mr DarcyHaughty gentleman who reforms
- DarcyEnglish surname, Norman origin
- Pride and PrejudiceRegency courtship novel
- AustenLiterary family name
- romantic heroineFemale protagonist in love story
Pemberley · wit · spirited · prejudice · Jane · petticoat · muddy · impertinent · clever · headstrong · sister · courtship · ball · refusal · marriage proposal · pride · bonnets · pianoforte
- Pride and PrejudiceMr. Darcy, Lizzy
- Literary HeroinesJuliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth
- literary charactersSherlock Holmes, Scout Finch, Macbeth, Huck Finn, Mr. Darcy
- Romantic FiguresRomeo, Juliet, Casanova, Don Juan, Cleopatra
- daughters in literatureCordelia, Jane Eyre, Scout Finch, Antigone, Jo March
- Jane AustenEmma, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Mr Darcy
literary character role
Elizabeth BennetLady Macbeth
Madame Bovary · Iago · Miss Havisham · Scarlett O'Hara · Heathcliff
personality and values
Elizabeth BennetWickham