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Bennet family | |
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Full name | Bennet |
Occupation | Landed gentry |
Family | Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet |
Children | Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Lydia |
Home | Longbourn 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]
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