{"id":3322,"date":"2026-01-29T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianregency.com\/blog\/?p=3322"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:20:01","slug":"our-favorite-p-and-p-people-and-a-chance-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/our-favorite-p-and-p-people-and-a-chance-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite P and P People and a Chance to Win!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations\u00a0to Nancy! She won last week’s prize of the Jane Austen notecards. Nancy, check your inbox for instructions on receiving your prize.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

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Jane Austen’s\u00a0Pride and Prejudice<\/em> is such a popular novel, largely due to the fascinating cast of characters found on its pages. As we take a look at some of those characters this week, we thought we’d ask our Regency Reflections authors who their favorite characters were. There seemed to be a bit of a pattern…<\/p>\n

Ruth Axtell\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From an 1895 illustrated edition of Pride and Prejudice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lizzie.
\nShe, in my opinion, is one of the best heroines of all time, with just the right amount of spunk, wit, compassion, intelligence, and unconventionality.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Riley<\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite would be Elizabeth. Her love for her sisters, particularly Jane is touching. In the book, Austen shows us more of Darcy\u2019s struggles and how he\u2019s falling for Elizabeth, more so than what the movies do, but who can\u2019t love Collin Firth.<\/p>\n

Susan Karsten<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s been years since I read those books, even thought Pride & Prejudice is on my all-tome favorites list. I have to say that the patience, virtue and purity exemplified by Elizabeth Bennet makes her my favorite Austen character.<\/p>\n

Naomi Rawlings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, my absolute favorite character has to be Elizabeth. I love a woman who can face a man that’s supposedly her superior and treat him as an equal instead. However another character I love is Elizabeth’s mother. Well, I don’t actually love Mrs. Bennet; it’s more of a love-to-hate relationship. That woman is so obnoxious she makes me squirm in horror at times, yet she embodies the ambition of every well-intentioned,\u00a0marriage-minded mother who’s ever lived. Her scheming adds a wonderful layer suchto the story. Jane Austen did a great job when she created Mrs. Bennet, however horrifyingly obnoxious the she might seem at times.<\/p>\n

Kristi Ann Hunter<\/strong><\/p>\n

So hard to choose. The cast is built in such a way that they all add richness and depth to the story. It would lose something were any of them to disappear. While I love Elizabeth – it’s hard to like the book if you don’t! – I really like Darcy. While I’d like to think I’m more, um, personable than he is, I identify with the awkwardness and strong opinions being misinterpreted and having to patch things up once those opinions change.<\/p>\n

Who is your favorite character? Wednesday we’ll be taking a closer look at the men of Pride and Prejudice. Friday will be the Ladies’ turn.<\/p>\n

\"pandPbook\"This week we’re giving away a lovely copy of Pride and Prejudice. The book is hard cover with a ribbon book mark. The pages are rough cut to simulate the cut edges an original print would have had after binding. All comments on this week’s posts will be entered in the drawing. Must have a United States mailing address in order to win. Winner will be announced August 19, 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally posted 2013-08-12 10:00:00. <\/small><\/p>

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