Delicious Reads: Literary Love: Famous Fictional Couples We Adore

While Michael Scott took all the focus, the series is really about Pam and Jim’s love story. It seems fitting that I would end this post the same way it started. This is another great Austen novel and for completely different reasons that P&P. This is the story of a love lost as Anne decided to reject Wentworth on the advice of her friends.

Plus, it’s hard not to be obsessed with a couple with a shared obsession with reading and local libraries. These famous couples teach us valuable lessons about love, relationships, and the human experience. Westley and Buttercup’s love story is a whirlwind of events that all started with a simple “As you wish”. Though it seems their journey came to an abrupt and sad end, their reunion (shown above) is one of the most iconic scenes in film history. There’s no such thing as a perfect mother-daughter relationship — and that’s certainly true when it comes to Lorelai and Rory.

All of them are uniquely wonderful and make us want to curl under a blanket and root for fictional couples as if they existed IRL… The “Odyssey,” an epic poem by Homer composed sometime in the 8th Century BCE, is considered one of the seminal works of Western literature. Though it’s a story of adventure, it also features an enviable love story. Though Odysseus and Penelope are separated for most of the long tale, they both remain devoted to one another.

We could have told them several stories back, but they were fearful that romance would ruin their friendship. If you have not taken the time to read these incredible fantasy stories (or anything by de Lint), do yourself a favor and check them out as soon as you can. Like many of the other couples on our list, there was no easy road to happiness for these two. In what seems to be a common theme with great literary romances, Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler alternated between love and animosity for much of their long story. Though they may not have always seemed meant to be, the old immoveable object vs. irresistible force situation applies to them in spades – and makes their tortured relationship impossible to ignore.

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• These couples transcend mere characters by becoming the epitome of love in all its manifestations.
• There’s hardly a time when these two droids aren’t arguing together on-screen.
• The story might have started with them already broken up but as things unfold, you get to see all the ups and downs of their relationship.
• Even though their ending is left up in the air, the sheer emotion in their tempestuous pairing pushes buttons in readers who have had – or wish they’d had – similar relationships themselves.

They fell in love, never took a “break”, and just kept on going as the series went on. They’re the opposite of the former, who had an unsure attitude to their relationship up to the series finale. Alicia and Michael were cast as husband and wife in the dramatic film, The Light Between Two Oceans (guess the casting director didn’t think a decade was too much, either).

Instead, skip all the way to Molly’s soliloquy at the end and realize how in love with Leopold she was. Olga comes so close to breaking Oblomov’s bad case of Oblomovitis, but things inevitably break down, and she falls in love with Stoltz. This one is really a case of what could have been, but it would have been nice to see Oblomov snap out of his eternal funk and find happiness.

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To vote on existing books from the list, beside each book there is a link vote for this book clicking it will add that book to your votes. They would watch each movie to join Will and Elizabeth on their journey. With their intense passion, Will and Elizabeth won over audiences around the globe. When Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass first appear in Gossip Girl, they’re scheming, conniving rich kids who always get their way. They even team up to wreak havoc, but things take an unexpected turn.

They may not get their happily ever after, but their story and their love touch every generation of new readers, making their romance truly timeless. Experience a love that defies the constraints of time, conflict, and immense challenges. Their steadfast loyalty, passionate bond, and resolute dedication to one another render their story one of the most romantic literary couples. This relationship marks the tradition of slow-burns, best friends becoming lovers.

Lorelai Gilmore had a few love interests in the small town of Stars Hollow. But nothing compared to the intense love she felt with Luke Danes. Fans fell in love with the couple as they fell in love with each other. After briefly breaking up in the 90s, they officially ended their relationship in 2015. Regardless, the iconic muppets remain a legendary couple whose romance will transcend time like Romeo and Juliet.

I am sure crying one’s eyes out over the fate of imaginary people, while gorging on copious amounts of chocolate, is perfectly acceptable bookworm behavior. My fellow Rioters and I take stock of the literary couples that we fell head over heels in love with, and what had us rooting for them. As one of the greatest fictional couples, their romance was central to the critically acclaimed series and movies.

It is a lively, aching, hot-blooded, youthful emotion that has overcome all possibilities, including the probability that they would eventually expire. In the 1950s, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo captured the hearts of audiences around the globe in the classic comedy I Love Lucy. Known for its groundbreaking storylines and slapstick comedy, Lucy and Ricky defined an entire generation and continue to influence TV couples today. The iconic couple transcends time as one of TV’s most famous comedy duos. Below we compiled a dozen of our favorite fictional couples — from witty romantic duos to passionate pairs.

Though they have had their rough patches, they’ve shown us that no matter what obstacles get in their way, they will always be best buds. Feeling threatened by Andy’s love for Buzz, Woody clashes with the toy space ranger throughout their first film together. However, while Woody and Buzz started out as bitter rivals, they soon develop a close friendship as they try to escape from Sid’s house and return to Andy. Their greatest moment together is arguably their flying back to their owner, which cemented the wonder and magic of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmrg0MohWTM Pixar films.

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The devotion between Aragorn and Arwen, highlighted by her choice to forsake immortality and his unwavering commitment to his journey, creates a love that is both noble and deeply touching. They are the couples that make me laugh or cry or stand up cheering them on, living with them, and for them. Our favorite fictional couples teach us about love in all its power, sacrifice, and understanding, being so raw and pure and genuine. From the beginning of the series, New Girl established Jessica and Nick’s “will-they-won’t-they” love story that intensified over the years.

They’re a beautiful example of two people steadfastly pursuing what they want in spite of conflict. Love stories enable us to disappear into worlds where hearts beat furiously, and emotions are intense. These couples transcend mere characters by becoming the epitome of love in all its manifestations. That being said, fictional couples have a powerful pull on you. You laugh over their ups and cry over their downs, eagerly waiting for how things are going to end.

Jane Austen gave us literature’s most unforgettable duo since Romeo and Juliet. From the moment they meet, we just know they’re fated to end up together, even though he’s a bit of an ass. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth set the stage for all “He’s so terrible… but I love him” stories to come.