Elizabeth Bennet, or Lizzy, lives in Regency-era England with her four sisters. Lizzy is close to her sweet older sister Jane, but struggles to connect with their awkward, studious middle sister Mary and their silly, giggling youngest sisters Lydia and Kitty. Their father is a gentleman, but his estate will be inherited by a distant cousin, meaning they will have little money when he dies. They live in a small town with few eligible bachelors—a major problem for young women in their situation, who have no respectable means of supporting themselves besides marrying someone wealthier than they are.