Darcy/Elizabeth
Fitzwilliam Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet
The original enemies-to-lovers: a proud gentleman who insults a witty young woman at a ball, gets eviscerated by her refusal, and quietly rebuilds himself into someone worth accepting. Two centuries of adaptations and AO3's regency archives still orbit the Pemberley arc.
What is Darcy/Elizabeth?
Darcy/Elizabeth is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen. With over 2,500 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Darcy/Elizabeth
The grovel that launched a genre — fans rewrite the proposal, the letter, and the hand flex from every conceivable angle.
Most Popular Darcy/Elizabeth Fanfics
The highest-rated Darcy/Elizabeth stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
The Bingleys Need A Barrister
by SimpleHoneyBadger14
Tom Hayward is invited to Netherfield to help a new client purchase the estate. Upon Tom's arrival to Netherfield, he meets Miss Mary Bennet and their story goes from there.
A Love Most Ardent or A Sensible Marriage
by Rasha_the_earnest
Miss Elizabeth Bennet will not marry where there is no respect between partners. In a world where Miss Elizabeth Bennet’s intimate first is a Mr. CHARLES Lucas, true feelings are clouded. Does one find love by wading into the sensible, or falling into the ardent? Cross-Post from recently restarte
Some Things Never Change
Completeby Natasja
It's the 21st Century. The more some things change, the more some things stay constant. The Clash between Mrs Bennet's (loud) Opinions and her second daughter's Life Choices is one of those things.
Sorry, Not Sorry, Mr. Darcy
by VioletsAreRedRosesAreBlue
An over-the-top enemies-to-lovers comedy as told in the diary of the "unmarriageable" Elizabeth Bennet, whose favourite sport is to vex one Fitzwilliam Darcy... until he begins returning the favour. This slapstick comedy explores the expression of love with antagonistic flirtation. Lot of banter bet
Rain, In Their Dark Eyes
by Anonymous
Five years ago they parted. Tonight, they meet again.Elizabeth is Mrs. Montleigh. Darcy is married. The world has moved on—at least it ought to have.But one evening is enough to remind them how fragile the future can be when the past refuses to stay buried. (This work explores morally questionable t
Tropes and Prejudice
by MissPemberley
Elizabeth Darcy improves her marriage through extensive reading. Tropes are vigorously studied and rigorously rated. Chaos ensues. Captain Darcy becomes an instant favourite. A parrot may appear as a guest.Each chapter features a different trope. Neither Darcy nor the readers receive advance warning
Officious Interference
by Another_Lady
When Mrs Reynolds officiously informs Darcy that she will not continue on at Pemberley if he brings his termagant of a cousin, Anne, to be its Mistress, Darcy is forced to realise that his view of duty has been dictating his entire life--and he is miserable."I am sure your mother and father would no
Ride Me
by Kaurifish
Caught up in her imaginings of the gentleman she espied riding across the field, Elizabeth little suspects the attachment between Darcy and Bingley, nor what passionate acts her feelings will draw her into.
the only woman in the world
Completeby raskolnikovam
Five hours post-proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy is doing exactly what any rational, deeply insulted, and profoundly heartbroken gentleman would do at three o'clock in the morning: writing a dramatic essay in his journal, meticulously dismantling Elizabeth's cutting rejection. If she wishes to speak in h
治疗师
by WhooshingLittleFish
伊丽莎白·贝内特是一名治疗师
Today at Pemberley
by Little_Dionysia
A somewhat historically accurate year with the Darcys, this narrative calendar is a daily gossip newsletter about the happenings at Pemberley after the end of Pride and Prejudice. The year includes continuing marital romance for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. The Darcy's friends, family and enemies all vi
How insufficient are all my pretensions to please
by Vlammetje
Collection of drabbles, scenes, shorts, odd bits, that do not currently fit anywhere else.
The Conundrum of Miss Elizabeth Bennet
by demiurgent_g
The Bennet ladies adore the French lace and silks they receive through secretive night-time deliveries and when Mr. Darcy - who works alongside the War Office to end the scourge of smuggling across the British Isles - comes to Netherfield Hall and discovers the community flaunting these wares, confl
Five Little Dancers
by PogonaProse
Lydia Bennet was born a ‘changeling’, silent, strange and utterly dependant on her older sister, Jane. Afraid to leave the house for more than a few hours, unwilling to expose her sister to society’s harsh condemnation, Jane is destined for a life of tender care and isolation. Mrs. Bennet resentfull
A MASTERCLASS IN ROMANTIC FAILURE by Fitzwilliam Darcy, Esq. and his cousin Colonel the Hon. Julian Fitzwilliam
by VioletsAreRedRosesAreBlue
What could go wrong when two idiots fall in love? Set in an alternate Regency era, this slow-burn comedy follows the romantic tribulations of Mr. Darcy and Colonel Julian Fitzwilliam, two very different gentlemen and their approaches to romance. One must learn to be a little less proper. The other,
Perspective
by 3tuxedocats
Mr Darcy becomes aware of the general expectation of the neighbourhood during the Netherfield ball but he doesn't follow Bingley to London to warn him away from Jane. Instead, he decides to get to know her for a better sense of her feelings towards his dearest friend—and the friendship that forms be
By Smaller Proofs
by LeaMeadows
AU. What if Lydia's trip to Brighton were prevented? Longbourn is in uproar, Elizabeth has Darcy's letter on her mind, and Pemberley is waiting. When she and Darcy meet again, he has no dramatic rescue by which to prove himself — only patience, honesty, and smaller proofs. Slow-burn P&P variation.
The Hour, the Spot, the Look, the Words
by Courtney621
Glimpses into the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy through the years.
Water and Salt
by Sophia Hall (BiP25)
Water and SaltA Pride and Prejudice Dark VariationSecond book in a duology — first installment: A Peculiar Offer Hiding in a remote corner of Cornwall had been the only way to escape him, their arrangement, and London gossip. A place to start over and build a future beneath a name not hers.Elizabeth
Blood, Lust, and Contracts
by bloomsofleopold
In a world ruled by vampires, Eliza Bennet lives by her convictions where mortals deserve rights, dignity, and a voice in a world that both literally and figuratively feeds on them. She is a symbol of resistance… until the night she’s arrested.Fitzwilliam Darcy, a powerful vampire, intervenes. His o
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Darcy/Elizabeth is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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