Jane Austen Retold by Andrea Shell Activities by Elvira Poggi Repetto Love When Mr Bingley comes to live at Netherfield bringing his friend Mr Darcy with him, Mrs Bennet is delighted; she has five daughters to be married. However, things don’t go as smoothly as she hoped: Mr Bingley abandons Jane, Mr Darcy clearly has no interest in Elizabeth and she refuses Mr Collins’ proposal of marriage. Dossiers: The Social Context in Jane Austen’s Time The Role of Women in the Regency Period and others Exit test