#open pride

[FIERI: That's because chef and owner Pam Patton grew up in the South before false humility is more insulting than open pride. So, great food is...]

Mr. Bennet (57) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open  relationships: Mrs. Bennet (wife), Jane Bennet, Lizzy Bennet, Mary Benent, Kitty Bennet, Lydia Bennet (daughters), Willim Collins (heir) An intelligent man with good sense, Mr. Bennet made the mistake of marrying a foolish woman. He takes refuge in his books and seems to want nothing more than to be bothered as little as possible by his family. His indolence leads to the neglect of his daughter’s education.  portrayed by benjamin-whitrow

Mrs. Bennet (54) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE  open  relationships: Mr. Bennet (husband), Jane Bennet, Lizzy Bennet, Mary Benent, Kitty Bennet, Lydia Bennet (daughters) Mrs. Bennet is a foolish and frivolous woman. She lacks all sense of propriety and virtue and has no concern for the moral or intellectual education of her daughters. Her sole obsession is to marry off her daughters. She never once censures her daughters and her impropriety is a constant source of mortification for the Elizabeth. The inane nature of her conversation makes her society difficult to bear.  portrayed by brenda blethyn

Mary Bennet (20) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open relationships: Mr. & Mrs. Bennet (parents), Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Kitty Bennet, Lydia Bennet (sisters), William Collins (cousin) Mary is an overly bookish young girl, who spends all of her time either reading or playing the piano. Although she reads and is able to memorize much of it, she is unable to think critically about it. portrayed by talulah riley

Lydia Bennet (17) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open relationships: Mr. & Mrs. Bennet (parents) Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Mary Bennet, Kitty Bennet (sisters), William Collins (cousin) Lydia, the youngest of five girls, is untamed, unabashed, wild, noisy, and fearless. She flirts with anything in a uniform; she spends all her money and makes her sisters lend her cash so she can buy them dinner; and she only stops talking about young men to look at a "very smart bonnet or a really  new muslin in a shop window. portrayed by jenna malone

Caroline Bingley (24) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open relationships: Charles Bingley (brother), Fitzwilliam Darcy (interest), Georgiana Darcy (friend), Jane Bennet (frenemy) Caroline wants nothing more than to marry Mr. Darcy: she hangs on his every word and compliments his every movement. Meanwhile, Darcy couldn't care less about her. And while she compliments the Darcys and her own family at every turn, she has nothing good to say about the people with whom she is not related, or does not wish to be related to.  portrayed by jenna-louise coleman

Lady Catherine de Bourgh (62) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open relationships: Fitzwilliam Darcy (nephew), Georgiana Darcy (niece) Lady Catherine is an overbearing, domineering woman who has always gotten her own way and can't stand to have anyone disagree with her. portrayed by judi dench

Charlotte Lucas (27) || PRIDE & PREJUDICE open relationships: Elizabeth Bennet (best friend) Charlotte is Elizabeth Bennet's best friend; she's a sensible, intelligent young woman. She knows she cannot afford to be romantic: she's twenty-seven years old. She is to determined to accept any offers she receives -- if she receives any at all. portrayed by hattie morahan