It’s fair to say that Caroline Bingley, Pride and Prejudice’s quintessential mean girl, is not one of Jane Austen’s most sympathetic characters. As she schemes to outmaneuver Elizabeth Bennet in the competition for Mr. Darcy’s affections (not to mention his big estate), Miss Bingley reveals herself to be arrogant, snobbish, manipulative, and petty. But what … Continue reading JASNA-NJ meeting, October 18: Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Investigator, by Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar →