Mr Darcy
Elizabeth Bennet's suitor
Mr Darcy is the proud, wealthy hero of Jane Austen's *Pride and Prejudice*, whose initial coldness masks deep feeling.
The name has become shorthand for a particular romantic archetype: the aloof, socially awkward man whose reserved exterior conceals passionate devotion.
She's waiting for her Mr Darcy to come along.
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- PemberleyFictional aristocratic mansion
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
proud · handsome · brooding · proposal · Austen · Wickham · ballroom · country dance · estate · English countryside · Regency · Jane Austen · haughty · reserved · Colin · Firth · wet · shirt
- Romantic FiguresRomeo, Juliet, Casanova, Don Juan, Cleopatra
- Jane AustenEmma, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Elizabeth Bennet
social class and wealth
Mr Darcypauper
Person in extreme poverty
peasant · Oliver Twist · Heathcliff · commoner · servant