Mr William Collins

• How old is Mr. Collins at the start of the novel?

  25 years old
• What is Mr. Collins' relationship to Mr. Bennet?

  He is Mr. Bennet's second cousin
• What is Mr. Collins the heir presumptive to?

  The Bennet's Longbourne house
• What is Mr. Collins' occupation?

  He is a clergyman
• How is Mr. Collins described in the novel?

  He is a pompous man
• Who does Mr. Collins first propose to?

  Elizabeth Bennet
• What does Mr. Collins do after Elizabeth turns him down?

  He proposes to Charlotte Lucas
• Who is Mr. Collins devoted to?

  Lady Catherine de Bourgh
• What motivates Mr. Collins' desperation to marry?

  His desire for social status and approval