Mr. Darcy
Mr.
Darcy is the romantic hero of Jane Austen's *Pride and Prejudice*, a wealthy and reserved gentleman whose initial arrogance gives way to revealed depth of character.
The name has become shorthand for a certain type of love interest—brooding, proud, seemingly cold but secretly passionate: Every period drama needs its Mr. Darcy.
The character set the template for countless romance novel heroes.
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- Pride and PrejudiceRegency courtship novel
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- PemberleyFictional aristocratic mansion
gentleman · landed gentry · aloof · handsome · wealthy · Austen · brooding · proposal · haughty · ball · country dance · reserved · arrogant · suitor · love · manor · English countryside · Regency
- Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Bennet, Lizzy
- Fictional RichBruce Wayne, Tony Stark, Scrooge McDuck, Richie Rich, Jay Gatsby
- literary charactersSherlock Holmes, Scout Finch, Elizabeth Bennet, Macbeth, Huck Finn
- literary loversRomeo, Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Lancelot and Guinevere, Heathcliff
Mr. Darcyscoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
deceiver · Willoughby · Heathcliff · cad · rake
Mr. Darcyextrovert
One who seeks company
social butterfly · gregarious · warm · affable · effusive
Mr. Darcyfortune hunter
One seeking wealthy partners
gold digger · social climber · pauper · nouveau riche · upstart