Jane Austen’s popular story about the Bennet sisters and the efforts of their parents to get them married off. The wealthy Charles Bingley and the cold, superior FitzWilliam Darcy finally marry the two elder girls, Jane and Elizabeth. A third sister, Lydia, elopes with a young militia officer. Love and intrigue all round!
Mr Bennett
Mr Darcy
Mr Bingley
Mr Collins
Mr Wickham
Col Fitzwilliam
Mrs Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett
Jane Bennett
Lydia Bennett
Lady Lucas
Charlotte Lucas
Miss Bingley
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Mrs Gardiner
When Emma’s governess, Miss Taylor, marries Mr Weston, Emma is left alone with her hypochondriac father. She amuses herself by arranging the life of the illegitimate Harriet Smith, trying to match her with the young clergyman, Mr Elton, who himself fancies Emma. Their neighbour, George Knightley’s younger brother is married to Emma’s sister, Isabella, whilst Emma regards George as her personal property. Relationships are complicated, but when Harriet shows interest in George, Emma becomes jealous, leaving Harriet free to make her own choice - local farmer, Robert Martin. And they all live happily ever after!
Emma Woodhouse (20)
Mr Woodhouse, her father (50's)
Mrs Weston, nee Anne Taylor, her one-time governess, (c40)
Captain Weston of Randalls, a neighbour (50's)
Harriet Smith, an illegitimate young lady (17)
George Knightley of Donwell Abbey - family friend (37)
Robert Martin, of Abbey-Hill farm, a tenant farmer (24)
Mr Elton, a young clergyman
Frank Churchill, Mr Weston son by a previous marriage
Jane Fairfax - his fiancee
Mrs Bates, widow of a former vicar of Highbury
Miss Bates, her daughter
