For me, one of the most striking features of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was her use of vivid, interesting secondary characters. While I loved reading about the romance between Lizzie and Darcy and between Jane and Bingley, I was equally fascinated by the characters around them.

What happened to Charlotte Lucas? Did she stay married to the odious Mr. Collins? And why was Caroline Bingley such a nasty piece of work? Did she ever learn from her mistakes and take a better path? I wanted to know what became of the minor characters that Austen created.

I also always believed that both Charlotte and Caroline got a bum rap. Charlotte had to marry Mr. Collins. Yech. And Caroline has been vilified for years. I don’t believe Jane Austen wrote her as an evil character, but more as another female victim of society. She was only doing what Polite society had taught her, and I always wanted to give her the chance to make a different choice after she lost her bid for Darcy. This explains why I wrote Charlotte Collins and Caroline Bingley, which will be out as soon as my proofer has finished.

And now I want to know, which minor Pride and Prejudice character do you most resemble?

Use the widget below to find out, or see the full quiz, including art and badges that you can post on your own blog, here.

Adapted from Becton Literary. My apologies for being late.