Aware as Jane Austen was of previous comedies of manners, she would have known of the importance of names in the eighteenth-century comedies, such as Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan’s The Rivals and Lady Sneerwell in The School for Scandal. One can interpret subtle meanings of the names she chose for her characters. Last Names
First Names
Place Names
What was Mr Darcys full name?Fitzwilliam Darcy, fictional character, the suitor of Elizabeth Bennet in the novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen.
Why is Darcy's first name Fitzwilliam?It was the maiden name of Mr. Darcy's mother. Mr Darcy's mother was Lady Anne Fitzwilliam - it was not uncommon for children to be given their mother's maiden name as a given name although in Darcy's case, a forename rather than a middle name.
What is the age gap between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy?Elizabeth is 20-21, making her seven years Darcy's junior, and Georgiana twelve years.
What's Mr Bingley's first name?Charles BINGLEY, 22, £100,000; it is implied that he lived in London. First impressions. His behaviour at the Meryton assembly reveals his personality.
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