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The responsibility is enormous successful BBC production of Jane Austen's wonderful 1995 "Pride and Prejudice." The mini-series - Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle played the iconic Mr. Darcy (emerging economies, hatched by a lake on his estate) and Elizabeth Bennett (intelligent, exciting and demanding) - blew the doors wide open for the world and work of Jane Austen.
Over the past 15 years, Jane Austen was more consistent than any other author heat, or even liveCelebrity. Unlike authors who read their works, also looked forward to all Austen is celebrated, embraced and revered. We have countless films and television, literature and others were spin-offs than any other writer in history.
In 2005 a movie with Kiera Knightley and Matthew McFayden was issued. In just the last three years, the new TV adaptation of "Emma" (Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller) "Sense and Sensibility" (Janet McTeer and DavidMorrissey), "Northanger Abbey" (recent Oscar winner Carey Mulligan), "Mansfield Park" (Billie Piper) and "Persuasion" (Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones). Austen-related productions include Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen in the function of "Becoming Jane Austen" in 2007, and the British mini-series "Lost in Austen" with Jemima Rooper aired in 2008 and regrets the 2008 Miss Austen, "with Olivia Williams as Austen.
And there's more: Natalie Portman is attached to playElizabeth Bennett in "Pride and Prejudice and zombies," currently in preproduction.
Incredible, Austen only completed six novels (three more have been completed).
Compare at Corin Tellado Austen's ouvre, a Spanish writer, has sold over 400 million U.S. dollars and wrote 4000 Romance (inches Tellado died last year), the most successful "best selling fiction author of all time was Princess Diana's step -grandmother Barbara Cartland, whose novels brought his $ 1 723Billion. (Cartland, who later became a critic Diana died ten years ago.
Or among the living, the children considered productive / young adult author RL Stine, whose sales are also 400 million U.S. dollars, but growing. He has written more than 430 novels (including the Goosebumps series). Danielle Steele wrote 72 novels and has done $ 570,000,000 in sales (this is more of Stephen King and his 70 novels and 350 million dollars in sales.
This means - and hopefully give readers avery quick overview, but complete fiction on the world - Jane Austen has never been asked. Devotees to read pride and new novels Austen read, more than a year.
People who want more (and there are always those who do?) Have, as an option, what is commonly referred to as "Jane Austen Entertainment. This "show" consist of prequels, sequels, updates, inspirations, and more.
Many are rightly derided as inferior, and rightly so - Julia Barrett and TedBader - immediately come to mind.
Once in a while, there are those whose works "- standout late Joan Aiken (Wolves of Willoughby Chase") decided to take minor characters in Austen's novels ("Sense & Sensibility" the Anne Steele, and Susan Price of "Mansfield Park "example), and integrated, new or" related "stories around them" around a. While there is no single author, living or dead, the original to compare really, can any terrain tandem Austen books Aiken,especially Jane Fairfax, "are very good.
And the idea of the loan - but with respect - by Austen, is not new. Sybil Brinton, wrote what is considered the "first", "old friends and new fancies" in 1913, which was reprinted surprising (the book takes some of the characters from Austen's books and interact with them).
Laurie Viera Rigler
This said, one of the most interesting and entertaining Austen-y Laurie Viera Rigler is a pound"Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" and its sequel, "Rude Awakenings by Jane Austen Addict."
Call her an expert, scholar, or followers of dependence, but Rigler Austen knows, and knows very well. Rigler also knows the inner workings (some say secret) of contemporary female soul.
In COAJAA ", a modern young woman planted (obsessed with Austen and the aforementioned BBC P & P"), Courtney Stone wakes up to find the body of a Regency-era young girl (the appropriatelycall) Jane Mansfield. The novel plot machinations are so beautiful, it would be a disservice to reveal anything, but rest assured, it is very pleasant to read, and highly respected Austen.
What is "better" to "COAJAA" is the wisdom that infuses Rigler effective 21st century sensibility throughout the historical experience of travel time for Courtney.
Rigler often provides the reader that "light bulb" moment ("I would do the thinking /"). Thisactually makes the novel a page Turner - and one that will not end.
Fortunately, there Rigler is soon to appear later pocket a rude awakening Jane Austen Addict, "in which the player becomes the answer to the obvious, burning question:" COAJAA "," Where was the 'real' Jane - Los Courtney Angeles? "
Both books, while very funny (often laugh out loud-so), carefully weaving Rigler ironic commentary on social mores, Sexual Politics, family dynamics,Perceptions, and yes, romance.
Introduced two new players, or who have been in love with "Forever" by Jane Austen is to appreciate this beautiful couplet of books, while connecting with fans Rigler worried about the third part of the trilogy.
"Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" and "rude awakening a Jane Austen Addict" by Laurie Viera Rigler are hardbound, and commercial paper (RAOAJAA will be available in print April 23, 2010), Audio CDs and downloads, and aspre-loaded digital audio player.
