Who is Maria Bertram

Maria Bertram is the third child and eldest girl in the Bertram family. She is considered by most to be more beautiful than her sister, although they are both lovely young women. Maria is well-educated, talented, and elegant, but she lacks moral sensibilities. She becomes engaged to Mr. Rushworth, who has a vast fortune because she desires a luxurious future. She does not love him, however, and when Mr. Crawford arrives in the neighborhood, she quickly falls in love with him despite her engagement to another man. Maria seems incapable of making a self-sacrificing decision. She wants wealth as well as passion and does not want to sacrifice anything.