To me, an “adaptation” is an attempt to present one of Jane Austen’s stories in a visual medium, being reasonably faithful to the characters. the plot, and the major cultural touchstones of Regency England. Austen’s stories have been played out on stages, in movie theaters, and on television for close…
In addition to adaptations which may vary in faithfulness and quality, but still try to tell Austen’s stories in some manner, there are spinoffs that: Tell original stories about Austen characters, Tell original stories set in Austen’s world, based on the culture, manners, and societal barriers Austen describes, Tell stories…
The fancy clothing, big houses, and polite language of most Jane Austen adaptations and illustrations makes many newbies imagine that Jane Austen’s characters are among England’s upper class. They’re not really. They’re mostly land owners with estates large enough to be self-supporting, as long as cities’ market for farm goods…
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