Lydia Bennet

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Lydia Bennet is the impulsive, flirtatious youngest Bennet sister in Jane Austen’s novel "Pride and Prejudice," whose elopement scandal threatens her family’s reputation.

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Lydia Bennet canonical 13
Bennet 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a novel
fictional character
literary character
adaptedIn 1995 BBC television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
appearsIn Pride and Prejudice
associatedWith Meryton militia
basedIn Hertfordshire
birthOrder youngest Bennet daughter
characterTrait flirtatious
immature
impulsive
reckless
self-indulgent
childOf Mr Bennet
surface form: Mr. Bennet

Mrs. Bennet – Alison Steadman
surface form: Mrs. Bennet
creator Jane Austen
enjoys balls
flirting with officers
familyName Bennet
fictionalUniverse Pride and Prejudice
surface form: Pride and Prejudice universe
firstAppearance Pride and Prejudice
gender female
givenName Lydia
guardianAfterElopement Mr. Darcy (financially and reputationally intervenes)
languageOfWork English
marriageType imprudent marriage
narrativeFunction illustrates the dangers of unchecked frivolity and imprudence
nationality English
notableAction causes a scandal that endangers her family’s reputation
elopes with George Wickham
occupation gentleman’s daughter
plotRole catalyst for Darcy’s intervention to save the Bennet family’s reputation
publicationYearOfWork 1813
relationshipToElizabethBennet younger sister
relationshipToJaneBennet younger sister
relationshipToKittyBennet closest companion among the sisters
residesAt Longbourn
settingEra Regency era England
sibling Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Bennet
Kitty Bennet – Polly Maberly
surface form: Kitty Bennet

Mary Bennet
socialClass landed gentry
spouse George Wickham
themeAssociation marriage and reputation in Regency England

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Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow familyName Lydia Bennet
subject surface form: Mr. Bennet (Benjamin Whitrow)
this entity surface form: Bennet
Lydia Bennet – Julia Sawalha characterFamilyName Lydia Bennet
this entity surface form: Bennet
Julia Sawalha portrayed Lydia Bennet
Pride and Prejudice mainCharacter Lydia Bennet
Elizabeth Bennet sibling Lydia Bennet
Longbourn primaryResidents Lydia Bennet
Netherfield ball hasAttendee Lydia Bennet
Mr Bennet child Lydia Bennet
George Wickham spouse Lydia Bennet
George Wickham hasRelationshipWith Lydia Bennet