Jane Austen
Your favorite film adaptation of Mansfield Park?
Mansfield Park, for me and I know a lot of people, is one of Jane Austen's harder novels to come to grips with. So do you feel that any of the three film adaptations have come close to the spirit of the original novel? Or has there yet to be one that truly represents Mansfield Park?Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict Author Chat
Greetings fellow Janeites! For those of you that have read the book Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler and might have questions for the author, there will be a chat with Ms. Rigler on Tuesday, August 12th at 7 pm Pacific time and 10 pm EST.BBC: Persuasion vs. S&S
If you had to pick b/t the new BBC version of Persuasion and the new BBC version of Sense and Sensibility, which would you pick?
Persuasion
S&S
I loved it!!
WOW! I loved Pride & Prejudice!! I had never seen this version.Preview of Miss Austen Regrets
MISS AUSTEN REGRETS February 3, 2008 on PBS (Check your local listings; dates and times may vary) "Beautifully acted...displays a richness and wit" -- Newsweek on MISS AUSTEN REGRETS "The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love." -- Jane Austen in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Approaching her fortieth birthday, Jane Austen (Olivia Williams, EMMA, THE SIXTH SENSE) appears happily unmarried. When asked by her young niece Fanny (Imogen Poots) to help her vet potential husbands, Jane's confident composure is threatened as she finds herself looking back on her own potential suitors and the choices she has made.Awesome Jane Austen Blog
My mom emailed this blog, which is amazing! They do all the work for you on finding cool Jane Austen related things online. Check them out at http://becomingjane.blogspot.com/.Northanger on YouTube
Easy to find in one place--well here is Northanger Abbey online. (I hope it's in the right order if not let me know) I hope it's not an infringment of copyrights--just wanted to share if you missed it. :-)Mansfield Park - The Complete Jane Austen on PBS
Mansfield Park
The third installment of The Complete Jane Austen series, Mansfield Park, will air this coming Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 9:00 pm (check local listings) on PBS.
Here is a quick synopsis of Mansfield Park: Fanny Price (Billie Piper, Doctor Who, The Ruby in the Smoke) is plucked from poverty as a child and taken to live with relatives at stately Mansfield Park. Surrounded by entitled and vain cousins, Fanny forges a connection with one — Edmund Bertram (Blake Ritson, Inspector Lynley Mysteries).
Northanger Abbey - The Complete Jane Austen on PBS
Northanger Abbey
Tomorrow night (January 20, 2008) Masterpiece presents Northanger Abbey, part of the Complete Jane Austen on PBS. I have not read or seen this Austen classic (shame on me) so here's the synopsis from Masterpiece's website:
Catherine Morland (Felicity Jones, Meadowlands) has an ordinary life and a feverish imagination. When she gets invited to Bath, Catherine is immersed in a world of elaborate balls and handsome men.
Sally Hawkins of Persuasion Interview
Cross your figures for a good adaptation! Persuasion tonight at 9:00 on PBS. "It's the lunch rush in London, and Sally Hawkins is navigating her way through the crowded (and slow) Tube to get to a quiet place for our interview.Top Brands
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