A combination of..
..Jane Eyre, Pygmalion and The Phantom of the Opera.
Agree/Disagree??
"I promise you, before I die I'll surely come to your doorstep"
You couldn't have said it better!
shareYou forgot Heathcliff and Mr. Darcy.
shareNah- Darcy is far too well-adjusted to be put into the same ring as Nicholas. It's just that there's a huge overlap between people who like repressed Austen heroes and people who like brooding/controlling men who aggravate/torment heroines.
In my head, the sanity/fantasy continuum goes:
Edward Ferrars>John Thornton/Darcy>Mr Rochester>Prof Higgins>Max de Winter>Nicholas>Heathcliff>Phantom>>>>Man in Grey>>>>>>>>[and for the really warped]Hannibal Lecter...
You're probably right about Darcy and Nicholas. But, your continuum overlooks two important differences - the first examples are sexy and handsome (Lord Rohan is beyond gorgeous); Hannibal? Not so much.
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