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These Three Remain

A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

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by Pamela Aidan
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This thrilling conclusion to the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy recounts the climactic events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from its enigmatic hero's point of view.
One of the most beloved romantic heroes in all of literature, Fitzwilliam Darcy remains an enigma even to Jane Austen's most devoted fans. But with this concluding volume in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, novelist and Austen aficionada Pamela Aidan at last gives readers the man in full.
These Three Remain follows a humbled Darcy on the journey of self-discovery after Elizabeth Bennet's rejection of his marriage proposal, in which he endeavors to grow into the kind of gentleman he's always dreamed of being. Happily, a chance meeting with Elizabeth during a tour of his estate in Derbyshire offers Darcy a new opportunity to press his suit, but his newfound strengths are put to the test by an old nemesis, George Wickham.
Vividly capturing the colorful historical and political milieu of the Regency era, Aidan writes in a style evocative of her literary progenitor, but with a wit and humor very much her own. While staying faithful to the people and events in Austen's original, she adds her own fascinating cast of characters, weaving a rich tapestry out of Darcy's past and present that will beguile his admirers anew.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman Trilogy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 2, 2007

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      • ISBN: 9781416539841

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      • ISBN: 9781416539841
      • File size: 543 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 13, 2006
      The storied romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet (they of Pride and Prejudice
      ) reaches its conclusion in the strongest entry in an already impressive trilogy. While visiting his aunt's estate, Fitzwilliam continues alternately courting his beloved Elizabeth and trying to crimp his longing for her. ("Although the sunlight did marvelous things with her hair, chestnut curls and velvety brown eyes were not in fashion," he notes.) He finally musters his courage and, in an arrogant, bumbling way, proposes marriage. He returns to London in defeat, but realizes, after some time and distance, that her rejection has provided him with "the opportunity to become a better man." Months later, a fortuitous meeting with Elizabeth offers them the chance to renew their friendship and for Fitzwilliam to prove he has changed for the better. But just as Fitzwilliam is making headway, George Wickham, his smarmy nemesis, appears and threatens to undo everything. As ever, Aidan keeps her narrative taut and her characters conflicted. Fans of the series won't be disappointed; the uninitiated will be hooked.

    • Booklist

      December 15, 2006
      The third in Aidan's originally self-published Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy (following " An Assembly Such" " as This" , 2006 and " Duty and Desire" , 2006) begins when Darcy pays his yearly visit to his aunt, Lady Catherine, and discovers that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is staying with the Collinses nearby. After his disastrous proposal of marriage, he returns to London and attends a soiree where he is almost drugged, and . . . well, most readers will be glad to get through the book's long middle section and back to Austen territory. Things pick up again with Darcy's chance encounter with Elizabeth at Pemberley, and the narration of Darcy's efforts to clean up the mess created by Willoughby's elopement with the youngest Bennet sister is thoroughly engrossing. Although acquaintance with " Pride and Prejudice" is not essential to the enjoyment of any title in the series, Austen fans will be delightfully entertained by Aidan's witty spin on familiar characters and events. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

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