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Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Bennet (sometimes referred to as Eliza or Lizzy) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. The novel centres on her attempts to find love and happiness within the society she lives in, particularly concerning her relationship with the apparently cold, proud and distant Mr. Darcy. She is generally considered both one of Austen's most popular and endearing heroines, and one of the most popular female characters in British literature. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Chatelaine (French châtelaine, wife of the lord of a castle) has the following meanings: A woman who owns or controls a large house (for example, the Chatelaine of Rideau Hall). ... Pemberley is the name of the estate and country house owned by Fitzwilliam Darcy in Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy is one of two protagonists in Austins novel Pride and Prejudice. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... 1873 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Pride and Prejudice, see Pride and Prejudice (film). ... Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy is one of two protagonists in Austins novel Pride and Prejudice. ...

Character

The second of the five daughters in the Bennet family, Elizabeth is depicted in the novel as being the more well-read and ready-witted of her siblings. While her elder sister Jane is considered to be the beautiful one, Elizabeth is frequently referred to as her father's favourite; however these two are the closest of the sisters (and the more mature). She frequently shares his sardonic amusement at both the antics of her mother and younger sisters Mary (the quiet, unattractive one), Kitty and Lydia (both obsessed with the militia alone) and the social mores and absurdities of the time. Elizabeth is described as being the child that her mother is "least fond" of. Elizabeth is considered physically attractive, and much is made in the novel of her 'fine eyes'. She is also a loving and devoted friend, acting as counsel and confidante to Jane, who despite being elder and considered the 'beautiful' one is more shy and reserved. Elizabeth is also characterized as being more assertive and confident, and not easily cowed by those with higher social ranking than herself, such as Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr. Darcy; she can, however, be stubborn, proud and judgemental. Look up Wit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The novel primarily centres around Elizabeth's relationship with Mr. Darcy, a wealthy yet proud young man who snubs her at a formal dance, criticising her appearance as being 'not handsome enough to tempt me'. This leads Elizabeth to taking a pronounced disliking of Darcy, and her disdain for him is also fueled by Darcy's presumptuous interference in the relationship between Jane and his friend Mr. Bingley, and the accounts of the charming and personable George Wickham, whom Elizabeth meets (and falls slightly in love with) soon after meeting Darcy and who has apparently been denied his rightful inheritance by Darcy. As a result, when Darcy (who, much to her surprise, has fallen in love with her) proposes marriage to her, she angrily refuses him, only to receive a letter from him revealing the motives for his interference in Jane and Bingley's relationship and, significantly, a full account of his dealings with Wickham, which reveal the conniving and dishonourable character hiding beneath Wickham's outward pleasantness. Over the course of the novel, Lizzy is forced to re-evaluate her opinions of and feelings for Darcy, and when he saves her sister Lydia from disgrace (by the hands of Wickham, no less) she realises that her feelings for him have come full circle, and she accepts his hand in marriage. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Portrayals

The enduring popularity of Pride and Prejudice has seen the novel frequently adapted for both television and the cinema. Among the actresses who have taken the role of Elizabeth Bennet are:

• Curigwen Lewis, in the first television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice in 1938.
• Greer Garson in a 1940 cinema adaptation.
• Ann Baskett in a 1952 UK television adaptation.
• Jane Downs in a 1958 UK television version.
• Celia Bannerman in a 1967 film version produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen.
• Elizabeth Garvie in a 1980 BBC television adaptation.
• Jennifer Ehle in a 1995 BBC television adaptation, for which she received a BAFTA Award.
• Keira Knightley in a 2005 film adaptation, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

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• Renée Zellweger portrayed Bridget Jones in the 2001 feature film Bridget Jones' Diary, and its sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. The original novel by Helen Fielding was loosely inspired by Pride and Prejudice and follows a similar narrative, and Bridget Jones occupies the same role in the story held by Elizabeth Bennet in the original.
• Kam Heskin in a 2003 cinema adaptation set in a contemporary Mormon university.
• Aishwarya Rai portrayed Lalita Bakshi (a character based upon Elizabeth) in the 2005 film Bride and Prejudice, a Bollywood adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

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