Jane Austen in Hollywood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813190068)

In 1995 and 1996 six film or television adaptations of Jane Austen's novels were produced-an unprecedented number. More amazing, all were critical and/or box office successes. What accounts for this explosion of interest? Much of the appeal of these films lies in our nostalgic desire at the end of the millennium for an age of greater politeness and sexual reticence. Austen's ridicule of deceit and pretentiousness also appeals to our fin de si鐵le sensibilities. The novels were changed, however,

Author: Linda Troost
ISBN-10: 0813190061
ISBN-13: 9780813190068
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2000
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d