The Social Ledger
Character Registry
The men and women of Austen's drawing rooms—catalogued by estate, income, and the flaw that undoes them. Click any entry to open the full dossier.
A factual registry of the principal characters of Pride and Prejudice, catalogued by estate, income, and defining flaw. Click any entry to open their full dossier—plot role, notable quotes, and Austen's social commentary decoded.
Elizabeth Bennet
Estate
Longbourn (tenant via father)
Income
No independent income
Primary Flaw
Prejudice — forms judgments too quickly on first impressions
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Estate
Pemberley, Derbyshire
Income
£10,000 per annum
Primary Flaw
Pride — social arrogance disguising genuine virtue
Jane Bennet
Estate
Longbourn (tenant via father)
Income
No independent income
Primary Flaw
Excessive amiability — refuses to think ill of anyone
Charles Bingley
Estate
Netherfield Park (leased), Hertfordshire
Income
£4,000–£5,000 per annum (inherited fortune of nearly £100,000)
Primary Flaw
Diffidence — too easily influenced by his friends and sisters
George Wickham
Estate
None — son of the late steward of Pemberley
Income
Military officer's pay (approximately £150/year)
Primary Flaw
Deceit — manipulates through charm and false victimhood
Mr. Bennet
Estate
Longbourn, Hertfordshire (entailed to Mr. Collins)
Income
£2,000 per annum
Primary Flaw
Ironic detachment — retreats into wit rather than governing his family
Mrs. Bennet
Estate
Longbourn (as wife of Mr. Bennet)
Income
None independently; £5,000 settlement on marriage
Primary Flaw
Vulgarity and obsessive matchmaking
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Estate
Rosings Park, Kent
Income
Substantial (exact figure unspecified; one of the wealthiest characters)
Primary Flaw
Tyrannical snobbery — believes rank confers moral authority
Mr. Collins
Estate
Hunsford Parsonage, Kent (heir to Longbourn)
Income
Clergyman's living; modest but improved by Lady Catherine's patronage
Primary Flaw
Obsequiousness — confuses servility with virtue
Charlotte Lucas
Estate
Lucas Lodge, then Hunsford Parsonage
Income
Small dowry; marries for security, not love
Primary Flaw
Pragmatism that borders on cynicism