Jane Austen’s Characters
Austen peopled six novels with heroines who think, suitors who scheme, and relations who mortify. This database profiles each character — age, income, residence, fate — cross-referenced with the novels and every screen portrayal.
Elizabeth Bennet
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet is the heroine of Pride and Prejudice — the quick-witted, independent second daughter of the Bennet family. Austen called her "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print," and her journey from confident misjudgment to self-knowledge anchors the novel.
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Pride and Prejudice
Fitzwilliam Darcy is the male protagonist of Pride and Prejudice — master of Pemberley, worth £10,000 a year, and initially dismissed by Elizabeth Bennet as the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world. His journey from arrogance to humility made him fiction's definitive romantic hero.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are Jane Austen’s main characters?
Each novel centers on a heroine: Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice), Elinor and Marianne Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility), Emma Woodhouse (Emma), Fanny Price (Mansfield Park), Catherine Morland (Northanger Abbey), and Anne Elliot (Persuasion).
Who is Jane Austen’s most famous character?
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice are her most famous creations — their names have become shorthand for the entire romance genre.