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"LOST IN AUSTEN" (2008) Review

I must admit that I am usually not a ファン of novels または any other forms of storytelling that are based upon または continuations of published works of the origin author. This is certainly the case for the numerous works (sans two) based upon Jane Austen's six published novels.

The 2008 miniseries, "LOST IN AUSTEN" is not based upon any particular Austen novel that was not written によって the Georgian Era writer. Instead, it is the brainchild of screenwriter Guy Andrews. The latter created this fantasy-comedy, which is an adaptation of Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice"...

"LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" (2016) Review

I never thought any film または テレビ production would find another story written によって Jane Austen to adapt. Not really. The 作者 only had six novels published. And I was never really aware of any other novels, novellas または short stories . . . until I learned about "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP", Whit Stillman's adaptation of Austen's 1794 epistolary novel, "Lady Susan".

Set during the 1790s, "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" began with the aristocratic and lovely young widow, Lady Susan Vernon, being forced to leave the Manwaring estate due to her dalliance with the married...