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Lost in Austen review: fantasy romp through Pride and Prejudice

Lost in Austen is a nearly 20 year old mini-series about a modern woman who finds herself living in Jane Austen’s fictional world of Pride and Prejudice with Elisabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. I found it a hoot – clever […]

Persuasion, modern sense and sensibility applied to Austen

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / July 20, 2022 / Carrie Cracknell, Cosmo Jarvis, Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Jane Austen, Mary Elliot, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Nia Towle, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Persuasion, Richard E. Grant, Women Directros

Persuasion, based on the 1818 novel by Jane Austen, is a treatment of this tale made modern with techniques such as Bridgerton style characters of color, Fleabag style breaking of the fourth wall, and dialog straight out of pop culture.

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