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Title
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I hope Mr. Bingley will like it
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Description
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In this image Mr. Bennet sits with his five daughters and wife. Mr. Bennet was one of the first people to call on Mr. Bingley after his arrival at Netherfield Park. Jane holds her hat that she was trimming and remarks that she hopes that Mr. Bingley will like it, thinking the whole family would go with Mr. Bennet to visit Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bennet responds that he will go alone, disappointing his wife and daughters. This scene occurs in chapter 2. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mr. Bennet wears a waistcoat and tailcoat and a cravat. Mrs. Bennet and her daughters wear regency style dresses with empire waistlines. Mrs. Bennet has a feather in her hair. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25863
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Source Name
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Pride and Prejudice
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Image
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Subject
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fictional works
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Fictitious characters
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
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Characters
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Women authors
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Women authors, English
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Manners and customs
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Regency
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England
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Regency
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Great Britain
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Regency in literature
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Great Britain
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History
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Regency, 1811-1820
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