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Charlotte Brontë apparently hated Jane Austen

Charlotte Brontë apparently hated Jane Austen

Published by Sam Flores

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Why Jane Austen Readers Should Watch The Other Bennet Sister

Why Jane Austen Readers Should Watch The Other Bennet Sister

Published by Sam Flores

Additional comment from Dr Shelley Galpin, a lecturer in Media, Culture, and Creative Industries at King’s College London. Adapting a book for a TV show or movie means some readers are sure to be disappointed (take, for instance, Emerald Fennell’s controversial Wuthering Heights). The BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister is no exception. Focused on Mary, the largely forgotten sibling in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the series takes significant enough liberties with the author’s original work for some readers to dub it “fanfic”. Personally, I’ve never seen that as much of an insult (what are Clueless or Bridget Jones if not very well-done Austen fan fictions?). If anything, though it has its flaws, I think The Other Bennet Sister is a fun, highly watchable series that fits as neatly into the book’s premise as a mid-2020s TV show can. It’s not the best screenwriting, I grant you. But the 1940 Pride and Prejudice film adaptation, which included the lines “At this moment, it’s difficult to believe that you’re so proud.” “At this moment, it’s difficult …

The Lesser-Known Women Authors Austen Loved

The Lesser-Known Women Authors Austen Loved

Published by Sam Flores

Additional comment provided by Rebecca Romney, a rare books specialist and co-founder of Type Punch Matrix and author of Jane Austen’s Bookshelf. We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about why Jane Austen (and Brontë) fans should give Elizabeth Gaskell a read. But Gaskell was seven when the Pride and Prejudice writer died. What about the authors Austen herself grew up reading? We know that she enjoyed William Shakespeare, John Milton, and Samuel Richardson. However, Rebecca Romney, author of Jane Austen’s Bookshelf, said that women authors – some of whom aren’t as well-known as the likes of the Bard – made a significant impression on the author, and are still worth reading today. Which women authors did Austen love? Romney told us that her favourite women authors were likely Frances Burney and Maria Edgeworth. “We can say this with some degree of confidence because of the famous passage in Northanger Abbey in which Austen defends reading novels,” she told HuffPost UK. “In that passage, she specifically names Burney’s novels Cecilia and Camilla, as well as Edgeworth’s …

Viewers hail new Jane Austen series The Other Bennet Sister as ‘best period drama’

Viewers hail new Jane Austen series The Other Bennet Sister as ‘best period drama’

Published by Daniella Wilson

The BBC’s latest Jane Austen drama, The Other Bennet Sister, has had viewers glued to their screens since it premiered on Sunday night.  An adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel, the ten-part series reimagines the world of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and stars Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife) as Mary Bennet, the often forgotten middle sister. © BBC/Bad WolfThe series follows Mary Bennet as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery The story follows Mary as she leaves her family home in Meryton for London in search of independence, self-love, and reinvention. Sarah Quintrell, who has writing credits on The Power and His Dark Materials, penned nine of the episodes, while Maddie Dai (We Were Dangerous) wrote one episode.  WATCH: The trailer for The Other Bennet Sister As a huge period drama and Jane Austen fan, I’ve been counting down the days until the release of The Other Bennet Sister, and this charming reimagining of Austen’s beloved classic featuring stellar performances is a must-watch for Pride & Prejudice fans.  Keep reading to find out what viewers have said about the …

The Other Bennet Sister review – Utterly charming Austen spin-off gives new life to classic characters

The Other Bennet Sister review – Utterly charming Austen spin-off gives new life to classic characters

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Period literary adaptations have all got a little, well, sexy of late, haven’t they? Bridgerton is, of course, the pinnacle of this trend, an erotic female fantasy brought to life and clad in wigs and elaborate corsetry. Emerald Fennell’s controversial “Wuthering Heights” was essentially an aesthetically exquisite vehicle for Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie to rut against each other across a variety of al fresco locations. And then there’s the raunchy reboot of A Woman of Substance, described by reviewers as a Riders-style bonk-fest meets Succession. Hurrah, then, for The Other Bennet Sister, the BBC’s latest Jane Austen spin-off, based on the novel by Janice Hadlow. It proves the perfect antidote to all that climbing-the-walls steaminess and uninhibited shagging. The 10-part series stars Call the Midwife’s Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet, the dowdy, bespectacled younger sister of Pride and Prejudice protagonist …

What’s Up With All These New Jane Austen Retellings?

What’s Up With All These New Jane Austen Retellings?

Published by Jenni Sidey

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing at rachelbrittain.com. Socials: @rachelsbrittain View All posts by Rachel Brittain Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing at rachelbrittain.com. Socials: @rachelsbrittain View All posts by Rachel Brittain Is it just me, or have there been a lot of new Jane Austen retellings of late? I mean, Austen retellings have been around for ages, think Clueless and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for a start. But it seems like, within the last several years, more and more Austen books have been getting new takes. Why? Well, I have a few …