These Three Remain

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #3

by Pamela Aidan

The exciting 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. No longer. 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 desires to become. 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.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Jane Austen, Historical, Regency, Historical Romance

437 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2005

About the author

Pamela Aidan grew up in small towns in southeast Pennsylvania but found her heart's home in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband and a feisty miniature Australian Shepherd.

Reviews

[Rosava Doshchyk]

Завершальна частина трилогії, в якій Дарсі має розплатитися за свої помилки (=свою мудакуватість). Має сенс у купі з попередньою частиною, адже невидима доля ака автор веде протагоніста крізь перепони моральних випробувань, винагороджуючи за правильні рішення і караючи за відступи.
Зрештою Дарсі має пережити катарсис і стати тим героєм, якого ми любимо.
Єдиний мінус, що в цій тональності мені забракло покарання для Вікгема й Лідії.