Last month we were taking part in the Kindest Hero Countdown, and now we have results.
I admit, that results are not very fair, because only a little part of fans has voted.
But I want to show you what fans think.
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8. George Knightley
"Mr. Knightley, in fact, was one of the few people who could see faults in Emma Woodhouse, and the only one who ever told her of them...."
Probably it's the reason why this gentleman - who is so kind to the Bates, Jane, Harrieth, Martin, at last the Woodhouses - is picked by fans as the least kind.
Anyway the fact remains: we love Mr. Knightley even if he's the least kind out of these eight great men.
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7. Edmund Bertram
Poor Edmund, he's always in the bottom of all lists, well, tastes differ and a lot of fans can't excuse his blindness. I for one has forgiven him. He's charming actually.
I think his words: "Believe me, I have no pleasure in the world superior to that of contributing to yours" - were very touching.
These are words of sincere and kind man.
What can I say, even Jane Austen said about Fanny, that she was of course only too good for him. He's not as kind as Fanny is, for sure.
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6. Frederick Wentworth
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago."
Well, these are words of a man, who is just the sixth out of most kindest. And I agree that sometimes he seemed not to think of Anne's feelings. Let's forgive him too!?
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5. Edward Ferrars
He was not handsome, and his manners required intimacy to make them pleasing. He was too diffident to do justice to himself; but when his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open, affectionate heart.
Personally I love Edward, and think he's rather kind, and his engagement to Lucy is both the proof of it and the reason why fans like him less than others. He is the fifth, good enough!
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4. Henry Tilney
This charming, quirky, clever, and well spoken male character is only the fourth. Well, he deserves this place.
Jane Austen says he had a pleasing countenance and that he was a very gentlemanlike young man. Then add to this description all his good manners, and all his acting during the novel, and here is one of really kindest men in the world.
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3. Christopher Brandon
Oh there are a lot of proofs of Brandon's kindness. His affectionate love to Elizabeth and Marianne... It's full of his kindness.
When we hear He is the kindest and best of men from Elinor, we definitely see that she's talking about Colonel Brandon.
But we have two heroes else, who are really kind too.
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2. Charles Bingley
"Pride and Prejudice" is the novel where there are two kindest Austen's men. It's the kindest book ever for some of us.
Actually he is contrasted with Darcy as being less intelligent but kinder and more charming, and hence more popular in Meryton.
But it was in the beginning of the book, but then all people in Meryton and we all understand that Darcy isn't as bad as it seems at first. And we fall in love with the kindest Austen's hero.
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Please make him feel welcome....
1! FITZWILLIAM DARCY
If I endeavor to undeceive people as to the rest of his conduct, who will believe me? The general prejudice against Mr. Darcy is so violent that it would be the death of half the good people in Meryton, to attempt to place him in an amiable light - Elizabeth said and we do agree.
The respect created by the conviction of his valuable qualities, though at first unwillingly admitted, had for some time ceased to be repugnant to her feelings; and it was now heightened into somewhat of a friendlier nature by the testimony so highly in his favour, and bringing forward his disposition in so amiable a light, which yesterday had produced.
I admit, that results are not very fair, because only a little part of fans has voted.
But I want to show you what fans think.
________________________________________________
8. George Knightley
"Mr. Knightley, in fact, was one of the few people who could see faults in Emma Woodhouse, and the only one who ever told her of them...."
Probably it's the reason why this gentleman - who is so kind to the Bates, Jane, Harrieth, Martin, at last the Woodhouses - is picked by fans as the least kind.
Anyway the fact remains: we love Mr. Knightley even if he's the least kind out of these eight great men.
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7. Edmund Bertram
Poor Edmund, he's always in the bottom of all lists, well, tastes differ and a lot of fans can't excuse his blindness. I for one has forgiven him. He's charming actually.
I think his words: "Believe me, I have no pleasure in the world superior to that of contributing to yours" - were very touching.
These are words of sincere and kind man.
What can I say, even Jane Austen said about Fanny, that she was of course only too good for him. He's not as kind as Fanny is, for sure.
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6. Frederick Wentworth
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago."
Well, these are words of a man, who is just the sixth out of most kindest. And I agree that sometimes he seemed not to think of Anne's feelings. Let's forgive him too!?
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5. Edward Ferrars
He was not handsome, and his manners required intimacy to make them pleasing. He was too diffident to do justice to himself; but when his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open, affectionate heart.
Personally I love Edward, and think he's rather kind, and his engagement to Lucy is both the proof of it and the reason why fans like him less than others. He is the fifth, good enough!
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4. Henry Tilney
This charming, quirky, clever, and well spoken male character is only the fourth. Well, he deserves this place.
Jane Austen says he had a pleasing countenance and that he was a very gentlemanlike young man. Then add to this description all his good manners, and all his acting during the novel, and here is one of really kindest men in the world.
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3. Christopher Brandon
Oh there are a lot of proofs of Brandon's kindness. His affectionate love to Elizabeth and Marianne... It's full of his kindness.
When we hear He is the kindest and best of men from Elinor, we definitely see that she's talking about Colonel Brandon.
But we have two heroes else, who are really kind too.
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2. Charles Bingley
"Pride and Prejudice" is the novel where there are two kindest Austen's men. It's the kindest book ever for some of us.
Actually he is contrasted with Darcy as being less intelligent but kinder and more charming, and hence more popular in Meryton.
But it was in the beginning of the book, but then all people in Meryton and we all understand that Darcy isn't as bad as it seems at first. And we fall in love with the kindest Austen's hero.
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Please make him feel welcome....
1! FITZWILLIAM DARCY
If I endeavor to undeceive people as to the rest of his conduct, who will believe me? The general prejudice against Mr. Darcy is so violent that it would be the death of half the good people in Meryton, to attempt to place him in an amiable light - Elizabeth said and we do agree.
The respect created by the conviction of his valuable qualities, though at first unwillingly admitted, had for some time ceased to be repugnant to her feelings; and it was now heightened into somewhat of a friendlier nature by the testimony so highly in his favour, and bringing forward his disposition in so amiable a light, which yesterday had produced.