Charlotte Lucas: character portrait from Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

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Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice

Who is Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice? Elizabeth’s pragmatic friend who accepts Mr. Collins’s proposal for security, embodying the limited options for women of her class.

Also known as: Miss Lucas, the sensible Miss Lucas

Who Charlotte Lucas is

Elizabeth’s pragmatic friend who accepts Mr. Collins’s proposal for security, embodying the limited options for women of her class.

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Mr. CollinsDance partners
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