The Observer Celebrates Jane Austen’s 10 Best Characters—in Pictures

Apparently it’s the bicentenary of Pride & Prejudice—two hundred years: how amazing is that?

And yes, I will put my hand up with all the other authors out there who would love Jane Austen’s longevity. Actually, I would also love to match her keen eye for the foibles and eccentricities of human nature, as well as her skill in presenting it all without “moral commentary.”

I think the “10 Best Characters”—in pictures—selected by Austen biographer Paula Byrne for The Observer well reflects that ke...