Was Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice an aristocrat? or just a very rich man?

Question

Was Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice an aristocrat? or just a very rich man?

Answer 1

He was of the landed gentry,related to the aristocracy through his aunt,Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Answer 2

well,Mr Darcy is a landed gentleman since he owned some property.. so maybe hes related to a member of the British aristocrat but hes just a very rich man

Answer 3

In the book, Mr Darcy owns Pemberley (which is the "miserable half" of the Derbyshire estate, according to what Elizabeth Bennet [Keira Knightley's character] said in the movie) and has an income of £10,000 a year. Perhaps he's just a very wealthy fictional Englishman - if your definition of "aristocrat" includes the upper class, I guess Mr Darcy would fit the description.



Read more about his character here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzwilliam_Darcy

Answer 4

If Mr. Darcy inherited his wealth and power, he was an aristocrat. Otherwise, he was just rich.

Answer 5

good question. at certain points it seemed like he was a little of both. i'd say he was a very rich man with aristocratic tendancies. he could have been a full-blown aristocrat, but seemed to not be into that lifestyle 100%. just my opinion. btw, the movie sucked. i didn't care for donald sutherland or that british chick from pirates of the carribean.

Answer 6

BE is the first one to go down the right track. If his aunt was 'Lady Catherine' (and assuming her title was used correctly) then he is the grandson of a duke, marquess or earl. He would not have a title but one of his parents would have been at least 'The Honourable'.

Answer 7

He was a very rich aristocrat.

Answer 8

just rich