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Yes. Austen's first few books published were written "By a Lady."
"Sense and Sensibility" was credited "From the author of Pride and Prejudice."...or vice versa (?). It was a little later when people really started guessing her authorship and her brother Henry started publicizing (readily admitting that his sister wrote such witty and popular novels). ^that kind of got off track
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I saw the new P&P film yesterday. I'll put my thoughts in spoilers because, even though I think we all know the plot some of you might not want the details spoiled.
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Interesting, sun-star.
I recently watched the old (197?) BBC production of it. I think that was equal to the Ehle/Firth version. The older one did had even more depth than Ehle/Firth...in part because they had a lot of Elizabeth's thoughts and more narration.
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I haven't seen anything since the old BBC version because I loved it so much. In fact, loved it so much I bought it when it became available. Never did see the new BBC version. Based on sun-star's review, I'll probably just watch the old one again instead of going to the movies. And it's probably about time to just read the book again, too. |
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Oh dear, I hope I haven't put everyone off the new film! It's had good reviews and is top of the box office charts after the weekend, so I'm sure some people liked it. It just wasn't true to the way I read the book.
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I won't say anything about the new P&P except this: Keira Knightly isn't fit to play an Austenian heroine. She doesn't belong in that type of movie, she just doesn't look the part. And has anyone heard that Anne Hathaway is going to playJane Austen in a bio pic? Anne Hathaway is skeeny. Jane is healthily plump (in the portrait I saw).
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Anne Hathaway, of Princess Diaries fame? o.O Can't quite picture her as Jane Austen... at all.
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I am currently reading Mansfield Park. I've never seen any movie based on it, so it is a different expirience of Jane Austen (the other two books of hers I've read--Sense and Sensabilitly and Pride and Prejudice--I read after watching movie versions.
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Did you know that the director, Joe Wright, of the new P&P film, hasn't even read the book?
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Really?! Did he just read the screenplay someone else wrote?
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Actually, it is supposed to be a really good adaptation, except for the very last scene (this is according to my entryway tutor, who is a Jane Austen obsessee, so I trust her). The last scene was only added for American audiences. Which - boo.
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I just saw a preview of the new P&P - it looks good ... *cross fingers and toes*
What in the WORLD would they add for American audiences?!?!?! They better not mess wi' my JANE!!! (Jane Austen, not Jane Bennet)
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I don't really know - my teacher said she didn't want to spoil it, just that the British ending was at
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