MEJE PROCESS · Pride and Prejudice Worldbuilding Data (74 chapters)
*Pride and Prejudice* — Complete Object List
Pride and Prejudice — Complete Object List
A comprehensive list of every concrete object, tool, food, garment, instrument, and means of transport mentioned in the novel. Entries discussed in detail in [Object_Class-Symbol_Dictionary.md] are marked [Details].
A. Transportation
| # | Name | Form/description | Use/class | User | Chapter(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaise and four | Four-horse chaise | Highest-tier travel | Bingley (moving in), Lady Catherine (visit to Longbourn) | 1, 56 | [Details] |
| 2 | Barouche(-box) | Barouche (coachman's box) | Large upper-class carriage | Lady Catherine | 38 | [Details] |
| 3 | Curricle | Curricle | Upper-class two-wheeled sporting carriage | Darcy, Bingley | 44 | [Details] |
| 4 | Phaeton | Phaeton | Upper-middle-class light carriage | Miss de Bourgh | 28–30 | [Details] |
| 5 | Low phaeton | Low phaeton | Light carriage for a lady | Mrs Gardiner (wish) | 52 | [Details] |
| 6 | Chaise (post-chaise) | Chaise / post-chaise | Mid-tier travelling carriage | Elizabeth (journey to Hunsford) | 27 | [Details] |
| 7 | Hackney-coach | Hackney coach | Lower-tier hired carriage | Wickham and Lydia (flight) | 46 (letter) | [Details] |
| 8 | Coach (Bennet family) | Bennet family coach | Family-owned carriage | Bennet family | 7, 9, etc. | — |
| 9 | Gig | Gig | One-seat light carriage | Collins (shown around by Sir William) | 30 | — |
| 10 | Post-horses | Post horses | Horses changed at each stage | Lady Catherine (visit to Longbourn) | 56 | — |
| 11 | Horse (riding) | Riding horse | Individual transport | Jane (to Netherfield), Darcy and Bingley (roadside meeting) | 7, 15 | — |
| 12 | Black horse | Black horse | Bingley's horse | Bingley | 3 | — |
B. Amusements and Games
| # | Name | Form/description | Type | Players | User/character metaphor | Chapter(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Vingt-un | Vingt-un (twenty-one) | Cards | Several | Bingley and Jane → sincerity | 6 | [Details] |
| 14 | Commerce | Commerce | Card exchange | Several | Object of comparison → calculation | 6 | [Details] |
| 15 | Loo | Loo | Gambling card game | Several | Bingley's party → extravagance | 8 | [Details] |
| 16 | Whist | Whist | Strategic card game | Four | Collins (loses every game) → incompetence | 16 | [Details] |
| 17 | Piquet | Piquet | Strategic card game | Two | Bingley and Hurst | 10 | [Details] |
| 18 | Quadrille | Quadrille | Card game | Four | Evenings at Lady Catherine's | 16, 29 | [Details] |
| 19 | Cassino | Cassino | Matching card game | Two to four | Miss de Bourgh | 29 | — |
| 20 | Lottery tickets | Lottery tickets | Lottery gambling | Several | Lydia → vulgarity | 16 | [Details] |
| 21 | Backgammon | Backgammon | Dice and strategy | Two | Mr Bennet → keeping Collins occupied | 14 | [Details] |
| 22 | Billiard table | Billiard table | Billiards | — | Owned at Rosings | 32 | — |
C. Musical Instruments and Art
| # | Name | Form/description | Context | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Pianoforte | Pianoforte | Central accomplishment for a lady; played by Elizabeth, Mary, and Georgiana | 8, 31, 44 |
| 24 | Harp | Harp | Georgiana's instrument, as mentioned by Miss Bingley | 10 |
| 25 | Crayons (pastels) | Pastels/crayons | Georgiana's drawing, displayed at Pemberley | 43 |
| 26 | Music-books | Books of music | On the pianoforte at Netherfield | 10 |
| 27 | Instrument (= pianoforte) | Keyboard instrument | Alternative expression for the pianoforte | 6, 8 |
D. Clothing and Accessories
| # | Name | Form/description | Class/function signal | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Red coats / Regimentals | Red coats / uniforms | Militia officers' uniform | 7, 18 |
| 29 | Livery | Family livery | Marks a servant's household affiliation | 44 |
| 30 | Shoe-roses | Rosettes for shoes | Accessory for ball preparations | 17 |
| 31 | Parasol | Parasol | Upper-class lady's accessory | 42 (Lydia's letter) |
| 32 | Nightcap | Nightcap | Indoor sleeping cap | 50 (Mr Bennet's self-mockery) |
| 33 | Powdering gown | Powdering gown | Indoor garment worn while powdering a wig | 50 |
| 34 | Pelisse | Pelisse / outer coat | Winter outerwear for women | General mention |
| 35 | Petticoat (dirty) | Muddy petticoat | Result of Elizabeth's walk through the fields | 8 |
| 36 | Bonnet | Bonnet / hat | Outdoor headwear for women | 15 |
| 37 | Muslin | Muslin | Dress fabric | 15, 50 |
| 38 | Calico | Calico | Cotton fabric | 50 (Mrs Bennet's order) |
| 39 | Cambric | Cambric | Fine linen fabric | 50 |
| 40 | Lace | Lace | Trim on Mrs Hurst's dress | 3 |
| 41 | Sash | Sash / waist ribbon | Dress ornament | 55 (Mrs Bennet to Jane) |
| 42 | Dressing-gown | Dressing gown | Indoor garment | 55 (Mrs Bennet) |
| 43 | Screen | Screen / partition | Screen placed before Anne de Bourgh | 29 |
| 44 | Footstool | Footstool | Footrest for Anne de Bourgh | 19 |
E. Food and Drink
| # | Name | Form/description | Class signal | Chapter(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ragout | Ragout (French stew) | Upper class — refined cuisine | 8 | [Details] |
| 46 | Venison / Haunch | Haunch of venison | Highest tier — privilege of the landed class | 55 | [Details] |
| 47 | Grapes, nectarines, peaches | Hothouse fruit | Highest tier — requires a hothouse | 44 | [Details] |
| 48 | Port wine | Port wine | Lower-middle tier — ordinary men's drink | 16 | [Details] |
| 49 | White soup | White soup | Upper-middle tier — essential ball fare | 11 | [Details] |
| 50 | Wine (bottle of) | Bottle of wine | A young Lucas's fantasy of wealth | 5 | — |
| 51 | Coffee | Coffee | After-dinner drink | 8, 31 | — |
| 52 | Tea | Tea | Everyday drink and social ritual | Throughout | — |
| 53 | Cold ham and chicken | Cold ham and chicken | Refreshment after dinner | 18 (ball) | — |
| 54 | Mince-pies | Mince pies | Christmas food | 9 (Charlotte) | — |
| 55 | Fish (dinner) | Fish course | Formal hospitality for guests | 13 (Mrs Bennet's concern) | — |
| 56 | Draughts (medicine) | Medicinal draughts | Prescribed by Jones the apothecary | 7 | — |
| 57 | Punch (bowl of) | Bowl of punch | Servants' celebratory drink | 49 | — |
| 58 | Muffin | Muffin | Refreshment at the Philipses' | 16 | — |
| 59 | Hot supper | Hot supper | Late meal at the Philipses' | 16 | — |
F. Correspondence, Communication, and Tools
| # | Name | Form/description | Function | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Express | Express letter / dispatch | Urgent delivery | 8, 46, 49 |
| 61 | Letter paper (hot-pressed) | Hot-pressed letter paper | Fine material used for Miss Bingley's letter | 21 |
| 62 | Pen (quill) / Mend a pen | Quill pen / mend a pen | Cutting a quill with a penknife | 10 |
| 63 | Newspaper | Newspaper | Object Darcy picks up to avoid conversation | 32 |
| 64 | Book (from circulating library) | Circulating-library book | Rejected by Collins because he refuses to read novels | 14 |
| 65 | Fordyce's Sermons | Fordyce's Sermons | Collins reads aloud until Lydia interrupts him | 14 |
| 66 | Folio (largest) | Large folio volume | Collins opens it in the library while talking to Mr Bennet | 15 |
G. Furniture, Architecture, and Landscaping
| # | Name | Form/description | Context | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Chimney-piece (£800) | Chimney-piece | Symbol of Rosings's wealth | 16 |
| 68 | Glazing / Windows | Glazing / windows | Front windows at Rosings; wealth signal because of the window tax | 29 |
| 69 | Paling | Wooden paling | Boundary between Rosings and the parsonage | 28 |
| 70 | Gravel walk | Gravel walk | Approach to Longbourn/Hunsford | 28, 56 |
| 71 | Shrubbery | Shrubbery | Longbourn garden | 41, 56 |
| 72 | Wilderness | Artificial woodland | Longbourn garden; site of Lady Catherine's private talk | 56 |
| 73 | Hermitage | Ornamental hermitage | Longbourn garden | 56 |
| 74 | Bridge (Pemberley) | Bridge | Simple bridge in the Pemberley valley | 43 |
| 75 | Stiles | Stiles / fence steps | Crossed by Elizabeth on her way across the fields | 7 |
| 76 | Sideboard / Fender | Sideboard / fireplace fender | Longbourn furniture praised by Collins | 28 |
| 77 | Card-table | Card table | Essential furniture for a social evening | 16, 29 |
H. Other Objects
| # | Name | Form/description | Context | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Foxhounds | Foxhounds / hunting dogs | A young Lucas's fantasy of wealth | 5 |
| 79 | Netting a purse | Netting a purse | Accomplishment expected of women | 8, 10 |
| 80 | Fishing tackle | Fishing tackle | Offered by Darcy to Mr Gardiner | 43, 44 |
| 81 | Petrified spars | Petrified mineral ornaments | Derbyshire speciality | 42 |
| 82 | Miniatures (portraits) | Miniature portraits | Above a Pemberley mantelpiece; portraits of Wickham and Darcy | 43 |
| 83 | China (on mantel-piece) | China ornaments | Decoration on the Philipses' mantelpiece | 16 |
| 84 | Plate (silverware) | Silver plate | Symbol of wealth at Rosings and Netherfield | 29 |
| 85 | Shelves (in closets) | Shelves | Lady Catherine proposes installing them at the parsonage | 14 |
| 86 | Bracelets and rings | Bracelets and rings | Objects Mrs Hurst fiddles with | 11 |
| 87 | Ornaments (Brighton) | Ornaments | Pretty things Lydia sees at the library | 42 |
| 88 | Wedding clothes | Wedding clothes | Mrs Bennet's obsession | 49, 50 |
| 89 | New furniture (Pemberley) | New furniture | Miss Bingley mentions Darcy's plans to buy furniture | 24 |