I adored this book. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favourites and I haven't been able to resist Darcy in any form. I mean, who can?

For all the PP lovers out there, this book will be a great read. It talks about everything Darcy and I couldn't get enough. It reads like a classical text too but isn't all that difficult to get into.

My favourite part was the different authors who had an impact on Austen's writing style. It just makes one think that how all of us are impacted by several forces and then use bits and pieces of all of them to create a new unique whole.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley.

Interesting deep dive into the character and probable rationale for one of literatures most iconic figures. Very well researched, with fascinating historical, social, and literary analysis, the only fault I could find was that some of the expository passages felt either a little tangential or a little long.

While I would recommend this to any persons very much in love with Austen or literature, there is not enough here for a wider appeal.

Such an interesting and rewarding book! For any Jane Austen fans, this book is a great way to explore outside of the pages of her books.

Some interesting ideas about the eduromg appeal of Mr Darcy and the influence of Pride and Prejudice on modern culture.
Some of the comparisons did not seem particularly credible - the links to Dracula felt a bot tenuous to me. But I really enjoyed the analysis of Darcy himself and the insights into modern fan fiction.
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review

If I were able to give 3 1/2 stars I would. I liked this book, and that is not something I say very often in regards to non-fiction books- they're not my favorite type of book to read. I made an exception in this case because, I mean- Mr. Darcy! He is from my all time favorite book, so I figured I'd enjoy a book focused on him. For the most part this book does deliver, although I feel at times things go a little off track when delving into the play by play of plot/character of other books. Eventually the author sort of brings it back around to Darcy and how the whole chapter pertains to him, but in the intervening time I sort of forget that was the purpose. I will say that the line she draws from the archetype of Darcy through the heroes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and even Dracula is fascinating, even though some people may disagree with it. Reading this book did make me want to go search out some of these works that I have not read, although I will admit to being a bit disappointed in the section involving Darcy fan fiction works. From the description of the book I was expecting a lot more focus on those works in the present day, and instead got a lot of emphasis on classic works of literature instead. Also, my favorite P&P variation author Abigail Reynolds didn't even get a mention. All in all I did like this, and it was an easy and enjoyable read.

I became a Janite in 1978.

At Temple University a professor told our class there were three courses we should not miss and I took them all. Toby Olshin's honors class on Jane Austen was one; it had a huge impact on me as a student and a reader.

In 1978 no one could foresee Jane Austen becoming universally recognized or Darcy taking precedence as our favorite literary romantic hero. Although Pride and Prejudice was early adapted for the stage, it took film to reach a wide audience. Darcy's various film portrayal have eclipsed Austen's original in the public mind. Darcy has become Colin Firth in a wet shirt or Mathew Mcfayden's soulful sensitivity.

In There's Something About Darcy Gabrielle Malcolm contends that Austen created a romantic hero archetype and traces his many manifestations and transformations over the centuries. It's a lot to cover, as she delves into every genre including romance and fanfiction!

I was engaged while reading about literary heroes before and after Darcy, including Rochester and Heathcliff.

I had seen many of the various film adaptations she discusses but was getting overwhelmed by the time she came to contemporary novels and spin-offs. I was overloaded. I have not read many of these books, and although she explains each book's plot and such, I was often reduced to skimming the text.

Malcolm has given me a lot to think about and I feel impelled to revisit the novel and the famous film versions with her interpretation in mind.

I was granted access to a free egalley by the publisher through NetGalley. My review is fair and unbiased.

A unique character study on one of the most well loved and notorious characters in all of literary history. The study is very informative and the author clearly well spoken and it brings to light things that even the most well read Darcy enthusiast may have missed. 5/5 stars

A fascinating look into the various roles that Mr. Darcy has evolved into over the literary years, There's Something About Darcy is an in depth study on the psychology of the brooding hero trope and the way its influenced readers and authors alike. A must read for fans of Jane Austen or Byronic heroes/heroines!

A special thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

As a recovering Janeite and Darcyholic, I suppose it should have been expected that no earth shattering revelations could be gleaned from this book. In all fairness, yes, Colin Firth's portrayal of Mr. Darcy set the Darcymania phenomenon in motion, however, it can be argued that prior to Ms. Austen's hero, the archetype was already well-established. Earlier film adaptations that were true to 'Pride & Prejudice' confirmed that Darcy was not a central character to the story until Andrew Davies' screenplay made Mr. Darcy (i.e. Colin Firth) impossible to ignore—and forget.

My personal opinion in the consideration of the book's chosen experts on Mr. Darcy's appeal also differs. I look to authors/researchers that have mastered emulating Jane Austen's prose with a greater understanding of Regency culture and language rather than someone who can articulate character traits. As far as the Darcy archetype, there are millions of books out there in which the main protagonist has been cast as the aloof romantic hero. I was confused as to how quoting the book would prove that Mr. Darcy was a ground-breaking character in literature. For over 150 years, the Mr. Darcy within the pages of 'Pride & Prejudice' did not strike down millions of women around the world with an acute case of the vapors—the 1995 BBC's sexualized Mr. Darcy gets ALL of the credit for that. (Yes, Colin Firth is THE Mr. Darcy.)

In the end, it was unclear as to what exactly was the theory that begged to be substantiated with extensive research for this publication.

Thank you to NeGalley, Endeavour Media, and Gabrielle Malcolm for an ARC of 'There's Something About Darcy' in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

** spoiler alert ** Despite the fact pride and prejudice would never make it in to my top ten books,I have quite a thing for reading spin offs/retellings/different pov of the famous story.
There were times in this book where I felt it needed more Darcy,but as a whole,it put context on the original story and it's author.
Comparing famous characters from literature,and somehow getting to Fifty shades of grey before I knew it.
I feel I've learnt something from this book.
I'm quite pleased it reminded me how much I liked Longbourn.... and it's given me a list of other books to work through!