Mr. Collins: character portrait from Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

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Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice

Who is Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice? An obsequious clergyman and heir to the Bennet estate, whose pompous proposals to Elizabeth provide comic contrast to the novel’s romance.

Also known as: the clergyman, the obsequious clergyman

Who Mr. Collins is

An obsequious clergyman and heir to the Bennet estate, whose pompous proposals to Elizabeth provide comic contrast to the novel’s romance.

Relationships

Elizabeth BennetMarriage proposal
Mrs. BennetDisliked suitor
Mr. BennetAcquaintances
Lady Catherine de BourghPatron
Charlotte LucasDance partners

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