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Jane Austen, Netflix and Pride and Prejudice

Portrait of unique Jane Austen character revealed
A portrait of the only Jane Austen character "explicitly of African descent" has been revealed, to mark 250 years since the author's birth. Fictional Miss Lambe, a wealthy heiress, was described as "young, sweet and thin" in Austen's final book Sanditon, which remains unfinished because the author died before completing it.
Netflix's 'Pride and Prejudice' cast revealed for Jane Austen adaptation: See full list
Louis Partridge and more stars have been cast in a new "Pride and Prejudice" adaptation for Netflix, which is now in production.
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ returns in a new Netflix series
Emma Corrin leads Netflix’s newest "Pride and Prejudice" as Elizabeth Bennet. See who else is starring in the latest adaptation of the beloved classic.
'Under the radar' Jane Austen movie inspired by Pride and Prejudice now streaming
Devotees of Jane Austen have a must-see film that draws inspiration from her classic tales. Released in 2013, the movie centers on a woman in her thirties with an intense love for Pride and Prejudice who finds herself at a theme park dedicated to the iconic author's works,
See Netflix's new “Pride and Prejudice” cast side-by-side with the 2005 film’s stars
Ready to meet the ensemble of A-listers and newcomers leading Netflix's new adaptation? Read on for a look at Netflix's Pride and Prejudice cast (and see them next to the 2005 film's stars). Calling the role a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity,
Jane Austen was a satirist – why isn’t she treated like one?
From the pompous vanity of Sir Walter Elliot in Persuasion (1817), to the shallow reading habits of Isabella in Northanger ...
Jane Austen, unlucky in love, finally gets her Darcy
In “Six Weeks by the Sea,” Austen scholar Paula Byrne expands on a family anecdote to imagine a love affair for the famously ...
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Jane Austen fans mark 250 years since the writer's birth with a wave of parties
In her lifetime, Jane Austen was relatively unknown. The title page of Sense and Sensibility, her first published novel, said simply it was "By a Lady", and her other books also kept her name a ...
Enjoyed together, Red Dwarf and Jane Austen offer a lesson in immersive world building
This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. An Austen enthusiast might attend the birthday ball at the ...
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Jane Austen Never Loved Bath—but Bath Loves Jane Austen. Now, the City Is Exploring Why the Novelist Was So Unhappy There
To celebrate the author's 250th birthday, a new exhibition spotlights her complicated relationship with the English city ...
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Jane Austen’s 250th birthday celebrated with summer events at Festival Place
Festival Place is set to host a summer-long celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday. The shopping centre in Basingstoke ...
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Jane Austen’s work is ripe for adaptation, but it’s hard to get ...
It’s an act braver than marrying for love, riskier than running away with Mr. Wickham and plainer than Anne Elliot to adapt Jane Austen’s beloved, essential books for the screen.
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The Best Jane Austen Movie and TV Adaptations - People.com
Moviestore/Shutterstock Jane Austen purists love to compare the 1995 miniseries to the 2005 remake. By nature of being a series versus a film, the 1995 version is able to really dive into the ...
Keira Knightley names her favourite book - it's a Jane Austen classic
British actress Keira Knightley has named her favourite book, and it's a Jane Austen adaptation. Pride and Prejudice was the ...