Austen at Large: Darcy and Davies: Adapting Mr. Darcy from the Novel to the Screen

Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s most popular if not most adapted novel, and  its famous hero Mr. Darcy has been interpreted in many different ways. There have been several excellent period adaptations of Pride and Prejudice which present Darcy’s character differently, particularly Fay Weldon’s 1980 and Andrew Davies 1995 versions. These two adaptations master [...]

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Who Wants Mr. Darcy Hanging Around Your House – - All the Time?

The portrait of actor Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice is on the block on January 21st through Bonhams Auction House in London and available to the highest bidder. This may very well be the ultimate Darcy fan collectible. Not only is it a portrait of Colin Firth [...]

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Pride and Prejudice: Which Mr. Darcy Has the Noble Mien for You?

Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report, which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he [...]

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Me and Mr. Darcy, (not the book …)

“And that,” said Mrs. Reynolds, pointing to another of the miniatures, “is my master — and very like him. It was drawn at the same time as the other — about eight years ago.”  
“I have heard much of your master’s fine person,” said Mrs. Gardiner, looking at the picture; “it is a handsome face. But, [...]

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In Remembrance of The Complete Jane Austen

 
“This present from the Campbells,” said she — “This pianoforté is very kindly given.” 
“Yes,” he replied, and without the smallest apparent embarrassment. “But they would have done better had they given her notice of it. Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. I should have expected better [...]

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An Austen Addicts Temporary Fix

FOOLISH
why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation! Frank Churchill, Emma, Chapter 30
An open letter to PBS
Dear Sir/Madame:
Sunday is here, and ahem, pardon my French … but where the *&#% is my The Complete Jane Austen PBS? Now that you’ve got me totally hooked on weekly installments [...]

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Pride and Prejudice: Netherfield Ball

NONSENSICAL
In vain did Elizabeth endeavour to check the rapidity of her mother’s words, or persuade her to describe her felicity in a less audible whisper; for, to her inexpressible vexation, she could perceive that the chief of it was overheard by Mr. Darcy, who sat opposite to them. Her mother only scolded her for being [...]

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PBS Masterpiece Unveils New Interactive Web Site

 

THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN SERIES
 INITIATES NEW WEB SITE FEATURES
 
It’s official! In honor of the ‘opening night’ season premeire of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Masterpiece Theatre Classic has revealed their bright and shiny, new interactive web site; – - and it’s ready for your perusal and enjoyment,  full of all sorts of bells and whistles!
Be prepared to be wowed, cuz it sure knocked my [...]

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PBS to Connect Jane Austen Community

CONNECTION 
I congratulate you, my dear Harriet, with all my heart. This is an attachment which a woman may well feel pride in creating. This is a connection which offers nothing but good. It will give you every thing that you want — consideration, independence, a proper home — it will fix you in the centre [...]

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An Austen New Year awaits

PBS TO AIR ALL SIX JANE AUSTEN
 ADAPATIONS IN THE NEW YEAR
 
I am all anticipation of the new Masterpiece Theatre presentation, Sundays with Jane: The Complete Jane Austen, which airs on PBS starting January 13th at 9:00 pm. It will include four new adaptations of the Jane Austen novels Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility, two [...]

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