Jane Austen Fans Unite!

Your favorite film adaptation of Mansfield Park?

XxCoolBritannaxX — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:56:50 -0700

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?

Mansfield Park - The Complete Jane Austen on PBS

CiaoBella — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:00:24 -0800

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). Years later, two neighbors fresh from a life in high society descend on Mansfield Park, sparking a labyrinth of intrigue and affairs. Fanny finds herself being pursued, but not by the longstanding love of her life. Can Fanny listen to her own heart and wait for her true love to notice her? Jemma Redgrave (Bramwell) also stars in Jane Austen's story of status, satire, and romance.

For those of you that missed last week's Northanger Abbey check your local listing for a repeat of the show. My local PBS is going to repeat the show this coming Sunday at 2:00 am.

Which new adaptation of The Complete Jane Austen series are you most looking forward to?

XxCoolBritannaxX — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:34:46 -0800

The beginning of PBS' Complete Jane Austen is now right around the corner (this Sunday). You may have already seen the Complete Jane Austen advertisements scattered across the web. So with the countdown on, which of the new adaptations are you most excited about seeing?

Personally I'm very excited about Mansfield Park, since I wasn't completely satisfied with the other 1999 version (I believe it was). I'm also curious about the Sense and Sensibility adaptation just because the Ang Lee/Emma Thompson version was so stellar.

Masterpiece Theater's The Complete Jane Austen

XxCoolBritannaxX — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:25:04 -0800

Besides the fact that I'm a total nerd and am a Masterpiece Theater junkie, I have to share my excitement about their upcoming Complete Jane Austen series on January 13, 2008 at 9 PM ET. It includes all six of her (complete) novels, including new versions of “Mansfield Park,” “Northanger Abbey,” “Persuasion” and “Sense and Sensibility.” As well as the old “Emma” with Kate Beckinsale, the 90's version of "Pride and Prejudice" and finally a biopic entitled “Miss Austen Regrets.” The new adaptations were part of ITV in the UK's "Jane Austen Season."

For more info here's the PBS Press Release: http://pressroom.pbs.org/documents/masterpiece_theatre_complete_jane_aus...