Darcy’s Struggle

Brilliant, sensitive, and private, Fitzwilliam Darcy finds himself at the Meryton Assembly, consciously troubled by recent events in Ramsgate and unconsciously troubled by himself. He insults Elizabeth Bennet, at whom he has only glanced. It is not until she appears at Netherfield—full of life, skirted in mud, and eager to attend to her sick sister—that Darcy truly looks at her. When he does, he knows she is the woman he has been searching for, the elusive her of his heart. He falls for her completely…despite her apparent unsuitability to be the Mistress of Pemberley and his half-hearted efforts to convince himself he can live without her. Shortly before Elizabeth leaves Netherfield, Darcy apologizes for what he said at the Assembly. Will that apology and the depth of his sudden but durable feelings give him hope with Elizabeth? Might George Wickham’s arrival frustrate his hopes, especially after Darcy blunders into a marriage proposal to Elizabeth? Romantic, reflective, and ironic, this is a story told from Darcy’s point of view, a story of the struggle from intellect to heart—a deliberate character study and a delicate love story. Categories: Insult not made, or apologized for at Meryton assembly Altered post-engagement resolutions Interference in engagement Altered events at or following Netherfield Ball Darcy doesn't interfere in/promotes Bingley&Jane's courtship Altered or no Wickham and Lydia elopement Altered results of Lady Catherine's confrontation Fall out/strained friendship between Lizzy and Charlotte More foolish, less astute Lizzy Jane with more of a spine, less naive, more astute Darcy merely shy and misunderstood Other altered characteristics in Darcy Expanded scenes during Jane's illness Expanded scenes at or after Netherfield Ball From Mr Darcy's viewpoint