Age
Unclear.
Family and Situation
Married to Mrs. Hurst née Bingley, which makes him brother to Charles and Caroline Bingley. We know that he is not a man of great wealth, though his wife and in-laws retire to his house in , suggesting there’s at least some money. Mrs. Bennet, when strategizing about stranding her daughter at Netherfield, suggests that the Hursts have a chaise, but no horses to go with, though how she would know such a thing is unclear.
Appearance
We’re told that at the Assembly he “merely looked the gentleman”. Described as being “a man of more fashion than fortune” suggesting that he is more well dressed that perhaps he can afford. Given the era, it’s likely he’s of the Beau Brummel school.
Character
Mr. Hurst rarely enters into dialogue in the novel. We’re told that while Darcy is contemplating the merits of Lizzy having walked to Netherfield, he “was thinking only of his breakfast.”
Habits and Hobbies
The narrator tells us that Hurst “was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards; who, when he found her to prefer a plain dish to a ragout, had nothing to say to [Lizzy].” We do know he hunts, given that he's continually going out with Darcy and Bingley.
