Trivia: Who is the meddling Lady Catherine de Bourgh in “Pride and Prejudice”?
Elizabeth’s childhood friend
A Brighton dressmaker
Mr. Bingley’s intended wife
Mr. Darcy’s aunt
The correct answer is Mr. Darcy’s aunt
So why is this answer correct? : Rich, bossy, and snobbish, Lady Catherine de Bourgh is determined to end the engagement between her nephew Mr. Darcy and the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s novel. Lady Catherine insists that the engagement is ridiculous due to Elizabeth’s low social status, claiming that a marriage to her would ruin Mr. Darcy “in the opinion of all his friends, and make him the contempt of the world.” Elizabeth refuses to listen to Lady Catherine, and (spoiler alert) marries Darcy in this beloved romance.