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5 hours ago
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We Just Got Our First Look at Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet in Netflix's "Pride and Prejudice" Series
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen fans must be in want of a new Jane Austen adaptation. Luckily for us Austen devotees, Netflix has come to the rescue. Production on Pride & Prejudice, a new six-part limited series helmed by beloved UK author Dolly Alderton, is officially in production. Published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is arguably Austen's most famous novel. The story has previously been adapted into multiple formats, notably with the BBC's 1995 miniseries that starred Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth and Joe Wright's 2005 film that starred Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Pride and Prejudice will be Netflix's second stab at an Austen adaptation, following their divisive take on Persuasion back in 2022. The news comes amid Netflix's recent success with another Regency-era romance series: Bridgerton. Adapted from Julia Quinn's romance novel series, the show follows the courtships and eventual marriages of siblings from the noble Bridgerton family. It is currently in production for its fourth season. Ahead, everything we know so far about the latest entry to the Jane Austen cinematic universe. Meet the cast. It's official: Emma Corrin (The Crown, Nosferatu) and Jack Lowden (Mary Queen of Scots, Dunkirk) will officially take on the roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in the six-part limited Netflix series. Corrin will have an onscreen reunion with her former costar on The Crown, Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Lost Daughter), who will play family matriarch Mrs. Bennet. 'Playing Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,' Corrin, who is also executive producing, said in a statement provided to Deadline. 'To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly's phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honour. I can't wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.' Iconic Pride and Prejudice adaptations in the past have featured Jennifer Ehle and Keira Knightley as protagonist Elizabeth Bennett, the witty and second-eldest sister of the Bennett family. Meanwhile, Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen have previously portrayed Elizabeth's love interest, the haughty and incredibly wealthy Fitzwilliam Darcy. Other cast additions include Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Daryl McCormack as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham, Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Collins, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley, and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Newcomers Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery will make their onscreen debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet. Here's our first look at the series. On July 29, Netflix dropped the first still from the adaptation, which showed the five Bennet sisters walking in a field with their mother, Mrs. Bennet. Dolly Alderton is writing the scripts. Deadline reports that Dolly Alderton, a novelist and screenwriter, has been tasked with bringing Austen's manuscript to life. 'Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story, and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it,' Alderton said in a statement, per Deadline. 'Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy—it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life. With Euros Lyn directing our stellar cast, I am so excited to reintroduce these hilarious and complicated characters to those who count Pride and Prejudice as their favourite book, and those who are yet to meet their Lizzie and Mr. Darcy.' Alderton has previously adapted her debut book—a 2018 memoir titled Everything I Know About Love—into a BBC rom-com series. Most recently, she released her debut novel, Good Material, in 2023. If you're worried that Netflix might Bridgerton-ify Pride and Prejudice, lay your fears to rest. Netflix promises that the show 'will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel.' You Might Also Like 4 Investment-Worthy Skincare Finds From Sephora The 17 Best Retinol Creams Worth Adding to Your Skin Care Routine Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
New Pride & Prejudice series has Netflix fans threatening to BOYCOTT: 'You cannot be serious'
Netflix has sparked uproar after releasing a first look at the casting for the new Pride & Prejudice series - with some fans now threatening to boycott the steamer altogether. The six-part series follows the classic love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy straight from Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. Both the 1995 BBC series and the 2005 film adaptation are beloved by literature readers and film buffs alike. But this latest recreation appears to already be upsetting fans. Earlier today, Netflix took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a cast picture of the Bennet family women on set. 'We know you've been yearning for a sneak peek. Pride & Prejudice is officially in production,' the post read. 'Here's a first look featuring Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Olivia Colman, Hopey Parish, Rhea Norwood, and Hollie Avery as the Bennet women.' Emma Corrin is set to star as the witty Elizabeth Bennet, while Jack Lowden takes on the brooding role of Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman plays the nervous Mrs. Bennet. But fans immediately rushed to the comments to express their distaste at the prospect as one wrote: 'Not to self: unsubscribe from Netflix immediately, today,' someone wrote. 'This casting is awful what the f**k,' another added. 'You cannot be serious,' someone else said. 'Oh help… praying this isn't a cock up like Persuasion. 'Actually scratch that… this is a reminder to me to unsubscribe,' another shared. Other members of the cast include Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack as Mr. Bingley, and Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham, per Variety. More actors include Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley, and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery are making their acting debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet respectively. The director and screenwriter of Heartstopper, Euros Lyn and Dolly Alderton, respectively, are taking on the series. 'Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story, and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it,' Alderton said in a statement, per the outlet. 'Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy – it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life.' The limited series will finish filming in the UK at the end of 2025, per What's On Netflix.
Scroll.in
6 days ago
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- Scroll.in
Bonnets, speech bubbles, ‘cheeky easter eggs': A sophisticated graphic biography of Jane Austen
This year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth and she hasn't aged a bit as the cultural touchstone of classy romance. Her Pride and Prejudice anti-hero, Mr Darcy, perennially pops up in his breeches in Instagram memes, while Regency feminist, Elizabeth Bennet, has been brought to life by a host of contemporary actors. Along with new screen versions of Austen's Sense and Sensibility (starring Daisy Edgar-Jones) and a Netflix version of P&P, there have been adaptations of her classics, Persuasion, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Mansfield Park . And, there are numerous biographies and biopics, including a TV drama about Jane's sister, Cassandra, who burned most of Jane's letters . Now, there is also a graphic biography: The Novel Life of Jane Austen , written by Janine Barchas and illustrated by Isabel Greenberg. Together, they have co-created a storyboard for the domestic life that framed Austen's writing, encompassing her closeness to both Cassandra and her brother Frank, who joined the navy and liked to sew. Unlike a 'cradle to grave' biography, Barchas begins with a teenage Jane in London, with Frank touring an exhibition about Shakespeare and his work. We then follow her, in illustrative comic boxes and speech bubbles, through her publishing rejections, her breakthrough debut Sense and Sensibility, and her rise to become one of most beloved writers in the canon of English literature. The book ends beyond the grave, flashing forward to the present, in a scene where contemporary fans – Janeites – visit Jane Austen's House , the cottage in Hampshire where Austen lived when she revised and published her six novels. It's also a sign of subtle structural polish. Now Jane Austen is as deserving of her own gallery as Shakespeare was when we first met Jane as a young, unpublished author. Barchas – an 'Austenite', as Austen scholars are called – is the author of The Lost Books of Jane Austen , a study of the mass market editions of Austen's work. ( The Novel Life touches on Austen's posthumous appeal with a scene where readers buy Austen books for one shilling at a railway station after her death, aged 41.) Barchas also wrote Matters of Fact in Jane Austen: History, Location and Celebrity , which links Austen's characters to well-known locations and figures in her era. Barchas is the co-creator of the interactive digital exhibition, What Jane Saw , which invites us to visit two art exhibitions witnessed by Jane Austen: the Sir Joshua Reynolds retrospective in 1813 or the Shakespeare Gallery as it looked in 1796. The Novel Life , however, is a more definitive life story. It's also best read in print (although it is available as an e-book) to appreciate Greenberg's illustrations and graphic format. The Novel Life is a gentler, less dramatic style than traditional comics with six-pack superheroes or Japanese manga, similar to Greenberg's previous literary graphic biography foray, Glass Town , about the Brontë sisters. For The Novel Life , Greenberg has drawn a world in which Austen is whimsical, with expressive eyes looming under her signature bangs. She and her sister Cassandra appear in bright yellow or blue empire-line dresses. Most scenes are illustrated in a muted palette of yellow, blue and grey. This palette, Barchas reflects in the preface, represents 'the relative quiet of her (Austen's) life'. When Jane is thinking or writing, however, the pages transform into vivid shades of pink to symbolise her imagination and inspiration. In these pages, The Novel Life is at its best, showing that graphic biography can be both captivating and deceptively sophisticated. Is a graphic biography really a biography in the conventional understanding of the genre? It can upset the perceived rules. Anticipating this, in the preface, Barchas reminds us: 'Any biography of Austen, and there are many, exists at the intersection of speculation and research.' This book is at this intersection. While the dialogue is largely invented, it is grounded in Barchas' expertise and there is a glossary of sources at the end. Throughout, there are also nods to the archive. Barchas begins with a scene of Jane in 1796 writing a letter to Cassandra at a desk while staying in London – one of the few not burnt. A speech bubble quotes an extract from it: 'Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted.' There are also Post-it style notes, separate to the bubbles, offering extra biographical context for readers less familiar with the intricacies of Austen's story. A key scene happens when Jane, 22, receives her first rejection by a publisher for her manuscript 'First Impressions' and is comforted by the loyal Cassandra. The note reads: 'Jane would carry out more than a decade and a half of revisions before she dared to offer the manuscript to another publisher, who released it in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice .' Because of their visual casualness, importantly the notes don't interfere with the intimate, engaging tone of the story. For Austen's committed 'Janeite' fan base, Barchas promises 'cheeky easter eggs ' in the preface. Janeites can delight in well-quoted lines from the novels that appear as dialogue or a character's thoughts. Look, for instance, for Jane reading at a dinner party from P&P : 'It's a truth universally acknowledged […]' and 'she is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me […]'. It's a truth universally acknowledged too that graphic biography can be confused with the graphic novel, now the third most popular literary genre in sales after general fiction and romance. But, dear reader, there's a tradition of life writing in the medium. The Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic biography/memoir, The Complete Maus , tells Art Spiegelman's father's story of the Holocaust to his son, Art, who struggled to understand his father. Maus portrayed Jewish people anthropomorphically as mice and Nazis as cats. It was described by The New Yorker 'as the first masterpiece of comic book history'. Other high points in graphic biography include Peter Bagge's Woman Rebel , the story of birth control campaigner Margaret Sanger, published in 2013. Not everyone will appreciate a work diverging so dramatically from the expectations of a traditional biography. And those who will most appreciate or scrutinise The Novel Life are, yes, the Janeites and Austenites. Regardless, Austen comes to graphic life in the mind and hands of Barchas and Greenberg. More generally, for those of us who like our biographies in vivid colour – literally – and enjoy experiments in nonfiction storytelling, it's a delightful reading experience, just like Jane Austen. Kerrie Davies is Senior Lecturer, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney. This article first appeared on The Conversation. The Novel Life of Jane Austen: A Graphic Biography, Janine Barchas, illustrated by Isabel Greenberg, Greenfinch.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Inside the Historic Homes of Famous Authors That Are Open to the Public
It is said that 'each house has a story to tell.' One can know a lot about another person by visiting their house. Today, we have curated a list for literature lovers. Your dreams will finally come true- you can visit some of the legendary authors' houses and get a glimpse of the life they lived and what shaped their stories. Let's get into it and know some interesting info on our famous writers: Jane Austen's House Museum This is a 17th century cottage located in Chawton, Hampshire, which was home to Jane Austen from 1809 to 1817. This is the place where she wrote her six major novels: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northanger Abbey. After her death, this house became apartments and a workman's club until 1949 but was then restored by the Jane Austen Society into a museum. Literature lovers get a glimpse of her daily life with the tiny writing table, her jewellery, and her manuscripts. Monk's House This house is located in East Sussex, England, and was originally a timber framed cottage, later purchased by Virginia Woolf in 1919. This was the place where Virginia wrote key works including Mrs Dalloway, a widely loved novel. The interior walls of the cottage display painted tiles and murals made by Vanessa Bell, her sister, and one bedroom has a tile inscribed 'VW from VB 1930.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Crypto CFDs May Suit Your Portfolio IC Markets Learn More Undo This is a must visit place for all literary geeks. Rabindranath Tagore's Ancestral Home This haveli is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, and was the ancestral home of the renowned writer Rabindranath Tagore. It has now been converted into a cultural museum where they showcase the Tagore family archives, artworks, personal belongings, and items reflecting rich Bengali culture. Visitors can also see the rooms and courtyards where Rabindranath Tagore wrote most of his famous poems and music, and drew inspiration for his reformist thought. Ghalib ki Haveli This haveli is located in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, and was the home of the 19th century Urdu‑Persian poet Mirza Ghalib. He lived and composed his poetry here, and after his death the building was greatly damaged but the Delhi government restored it in 2000. Today, if you visit it, you will find handwritten poems, portraits, a bust, and architectural designs of the 19th century. Shakespeare's Birthplace Everyone knows William Shakespeare—he was a playwright famous for works such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello, which continue to be reinterpreted today. His birthplace residence is located in Stratford‑upon‑Avon, England, and is a 16th century half-timbered house. Here you will find the Falcon Inn chair, considered Shakespeare's favourite, and exhibits displaying his books. Brontë Parsonage Museum This house was owned by Patrick Brontë and became home to Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë in 1820. The Brontë Society converted this house into a museum, which now houses the world's largest collection of Brontë relics. Here one can see the dining room where the sisters wrote some of their most famous novels, Charlotte's bedroom, and Emily's study. Visitors can also look at the imaginative miniature books the Brontës made as children. R.K. Narayan's House Visitors can also visit the home of Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayan in Mysuru, Karnataka. He spent many years writing in this two-story building—this is the place where he wrote Malgudi Days and his other famous works. In 2016, this home was converted into a museum, where one can see his manuscripts and personal items, giving readers a glimpse into his life.
Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jane Austen adaptation branded 'subtle masterpiece' is available to watch now
The film was a success when it was released in 1995 A quintessential adaptation of a timeless Jane Austen novel is now available to watch, reports the Daily Express. Initially released in 1995, the film garnered widespread critical acclaim, with numerous critics hailing it as one of the finest Austen adaptations ever made. One IMDb reviewer titled their post: "A classic for all time." They continued: "Whoever says they just don't make the quality of pictures today that they used to hasn't seen or is ignoring this film." A second reviewer described the film as "a subtle masterpiece", stating: "I saw this movie in a cinema back in 1996 and since that June I have seen it about a dozen times." "It is true, that being an ardent lover of the so-called Romantic (as if the 13th century couldn't be Romantic or 17th, but these things are academic nonsense) period I can enjoy even minor pieces of period cinema, however this is most probably the best film set in the early 19th century." A third review, titled "Faithful, beautiful, enjoyable, one of the best film adaptations of period novels.", read: "Normally period adaptations need at least a few hours to do proper justice. And so it is usually the television versions that are better for those who like things faithful to text. Film versions usually truncate and romanticise/Hollywoodise which can be frustrating. "However, films have bigger budgets and better production values so are easier on the eye. However, this is a shining example of 2.5 hour film which packed so much detail in for a real complete sense of the novel, but also with great faithful performances, at the same time as being great to watch with all the production values and cinematography or a big budget movie. One of the better film adaptations of period pieces ever." Released amid a flurry of Jane Austen adaptations, the Hollywood hit Sense and Sensibility shared its release year with the BBC's heralded Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, as well as Persuasion featuring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds – not to mention the contemporary spin on Emma, Clueless, which became an instant hit. Based on the classic 1811 novel by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (played by Emma Thompson) and Marianne (Kate Winslet), who manifest two opposing approaches to love after facing sudden financial ruin. With their fortune gone, the Dashwood sisters are forced to navigate society in search of suitable husbands to secure their futures, encountering numerous unexpected developments along the way. The film boasted an impressive ensemble cast including the likes of Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Greg Wise, Gemma Jones, Dame Harriet Walter, James Fleet, Hugh Laurie, and Imelda Staunton. The esteemed British actress, Thompson, not only starred in the film but also penned the screenplay, earning her an Oscar for Best Writing. Both Thompson and Winslet bagged BAFTA Film Awards for their stellar performances in Sense and Sensibility. Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee was brought on board to direct the movie, marking his international breakthrough. He later won Oscars for Brokeback Mountain and The Life of Pi. Despite subsequent adaptations of Sense and Sensibility, including the BBC's 2008 miniseries, this version is widely regarded as the pinnacle among Austen adaptations.
