She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice. As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Bingley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows - as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham. Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Austen but with a wit and humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.

An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

Literature & Fiction

Aidan, Pamela

United States

Atria

Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

³There was little danger of encountering the Bennet sisters ever again.² Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? Pamela Aidan's trilogy finally answers that long-standing question, creating a rich parallel story that follows Darcy as he meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. Duty and Desire, the second book in the trilogy, covers the "silent time" of Austen's novel, revealing Darcy's private struggle to overcome his attraction to Elizabeth while fulfilling his roles as landlord, master, brother, and friend. When Darcy pays a visit to an old classmate in Oxford in an attempt to shake Elizabeth from his mind, he is set upon by husband-hunting society ladies and ne'er-do-well friends from his university days, all with designs on him -- some for good and some for ill. He and his sartorial genius of a valet, Fletcher, must match wits with them all, but especially with the curious Lady Sylvanie. Irresistibly authentic and entertaining, Duty and Desire remains true to the spirit and events of Pride and Prejudice while incorporating fascinating new characters, and is sure to dazzle Austen fans and newcomers alike.

Atria Books

"Ten thousand a year and a large estate in Derbyshire!" That was all Mrs. Bennet desired to know of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy before entertaining the hopes that one of her five daughters would attract his attention. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen reveals little of her creation's past or present, banishing him for quite two thirds of her book. But who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? In Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Pamela Aidan answers that intriguing question by taking the reader into Darcy's world, a world very different from Elizabeth Bennet's. An Assembly Such As This, the first volume in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, introduces the reader to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire. Chronicling his supervision of his naive friend Charles Bingley and his growing fascination with Elizabeth Bennet, it culminates in the disastrous ball at Netherfield and Darcy's subsequent return to London with the express intention of forgetting Elizabeth. Set vividly against the colourful historical and political background of the time of the Regency, Pamela Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Jane Austen but with a wit and humour very much her own. While remaining faithful to the characters and events in Austen's original, Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters who populate Darcy's life, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present.

An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman: Book 1)

Genre Fiction

Wytherngate Press

Book 2 of the Ftizwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy recounts Darcy's activities during the "silent time" in Jane Austen's original novel. With Bingley's affairs brought to a conclusion, Darcy leaves London for Pemberley and Christmas with his sister and their Matlock relations and to find answers to the mystery of Georgiana's recovery. Later, restless and determined to end his infatuation with Elizabeth Bennet, he accepts an invitation from an old University friend to attend a house party at the family castle with the intent of finding a suitable wife. The Social Diamonds he meets there are more than willing, but it is the unknown, lovely, and mysterious half-sister of his host who might just banish Elizabeth from his heart. With a nod to Austen's Northanger Abby, Duty and Desire takes Darcy on a "gothic" trip into the other side of Regency society.

Duty and Desire (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Book 2)

Wytherngate

When his proposal of marriage to the lovely Elizabeth Bennet is thoroughly rejected, Fitzwilliam Darcy must come to terms with her evaluation of his character and a future without her. Book 3 of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy,These Three Remain, recounts Darcy's painful journey of self-discovery and his quest to become the man he always hoped he would be, the kind of man whom Elizabeth Bennet would approve. A chance meeting with her during a tour of his estate in Derbyshire offers Darcy a new opportunity, but the acitivities of his nemesis, George Wickham, interfere once more in a way that may ruin everyone's hopes for happiness.

These Three Remain (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Book 3)

Literary

It is Christmas, 1797, and thirteen year-old Master Fitzwilliam Darcy is returning from his first term at Eton in full anticipation of the holidays. Soon, he and his family will leave their fashionable London home for Pemberley, their Derbyshire estate, to prepare for the arrival of his irrepressible cousin Richard and the rest of his Matlock relations. But when Darcy arrives in London, he learns that his mother is ill. Her doctor's prognosis is dire--Lady Anne cannot survive another year! As Christmas approaches, Darcy is torn between his parents' struggles to carry on and the attraction of an unusual company of players in Lambton for the holidays. With the arrival of Richard and his family, he must try to satisfy the expectations of all and, in doing so, learn what it means to be a Darcy. Pamela Aidan has created a touching coming-of-age novella based on characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. A Lesson In Honour explores love, duty, and family honour--principles that a young Fitzwilliam Darcy learns from both of his parents as they confront a family crisis--as well as a lesson derived from youthful indiscretion and adolescent romance that helps defiine the man Elizabeth Bennet will encounter at the Meryton assembly many years later.

Young Master Darcy: A Lesson in Honour

Retells Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" from Darcy's perspective and follows his private struggles to shake off his feelings for Elizabeth after dissuading Bingley from wooing Jane, a period during which he visits an old classmate from Oxford and is pursued by husband-hunting society ladies.

Touchstone

These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, 3)

A hardcover rerelease of a concluding entry in the trilogy that began with An Assembly Such as This and Duty and Desire follows Darcy's efforts to both court and forget Elizabeth Bennett before her staunch rejection compels him to outmaneuver George Wickham.

These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

A Proper Darcy Christmas: A Delightful Pride and Prejudice Christmas Romance

British & Irish

Independently published

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An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman: Book 1)

Duty and Desire (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Book 2)

These Three Remain (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Book 3)

Young Master Darcy: A Lesson in Honour

Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

A Proper Darcy Christmas: A Delightful Pride and Prejudice Christmas Romance