Bennet family

Bennet family
Pride and Prejudice character
The Bennet family at Longbourn, by Hugh Thomson.
Illustration for chapter II (1894).[1]
In-universe information
Full nameBennet
OccupationLanded gentry
FamilyMr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet
ChildrenJane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Lydia
HomeLongbourn House in the village of Longbourn, Meryton, in Hertfordshire

The Bennet family is a fictional family created by the English novelist Jane Austen in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. The family consists of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters: Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia, and Elizabeth, who is the novel's protagonist.[2]

The family belongs to the landed gentry of Hertfordshire in the Regency era of English history.[3] The relationships between the Bennets influence the evolution of the plot as they navigate the difficulties faced by young women in attempting to secure a good future through marriage.[4]

  1. ^ Austen 2006, p. 135.
  2. ^ Kuiper, Kathleen. "Bennet family". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  3. ^ Renu Goswami, Ritu Kumaran, Renu Goswami , Ritu Kumaran (2018). "Taking the High Road, A Study of Jane Austen\'s Identification and Classification of Characters Based on \'Class\' in Pride and Prejudice". International Journal of English and Literature. 8 (2): 25–28. doi:10.24247/ijelapr20184.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Mohammed, Amjad Azam (1 December 2016). "Marriage In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice". International Journal of Media Culture and Literature. 2 (4): 59–73.