Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman asks him for help in locating Wickham, and later Tanner is Wickham's "escort" to the church where he marries Lydia. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman is the collective name given to a trilogy of historical romance novels written by Pamela Aidan. As the title suggests, they are based heavily on Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice", and feature many events of the novel as seen from the perspective of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the central male character of Austen's novel. The trilogy of novels explores Darcy's perspective on the events of "Pride and Prejudice" - in particular focusing on his
Pride and Prejudice generally within this society it would be a woman who would be looking for a wealthy husband in order to have a prosperous life. Austen might be known now for her "romances," but the marriages that take place in her novels engage with economics and class distinction. "Pride and Prejudice" is hardly the exception. When Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, he cites their economic and social differences as an obstacle his excessive love has had to overcome, though he still anxiously harps on the problems it poses for him within his social circle. His aunt, Lady Catherine, later characterises these differences