Deborah YaffeMay 25, 2017Longbourn for saleNo one reads Pride and Prejudice and dreams of living at Longbourn. The Bennet family estate, much as Mr. Collins may praise it, is so...
Deborah YaffeMay 4, 2017Jane Austen meets Texas debsThe year advances apace, and yet there still doesn’t seem to be a release date for the supposed-to-come-out-in-2017 film adaptation of...
Deborah YaffeApr 10, 2017Austen in toe shoesEvery time you think Jane Austen’s stories have been translated into every conceivable medium – not just the ubiquitous movies, but comic...
Deborah YaffeMar 20, 2017Austen comic books 2.0Given the ubiquity of comic books based on Jane Austen’s novels, I suppose it’s not surprising that we’ve now moved on to Version 2.0:...
Deborah YaffeFeb 13, 2017Dweeby DarcyEdward IV, who reigned as king of England for most of the period from 1461-1483, was described by contemporaries as an unusually handsome...
Deborah YaffeJan 19, 2017Austen by earBy now, we Janeites are experts at the fine art of comparing and contrasting the various screen adaptations of Austen’s novels. Favorite...
Deborah YaffeDec 26, 2016Big eyes, bigger emotionsBy now, it’s hardly news that Jane Austen’s stories have inspired adaptations in every conceivable genre and medium: zombie mashup, radio...
Deborah YaffeSep 22, 2016Janeite demigod turns 80Screenwriter Andrew Davies, who turned 80 this past Tuesday, is a Janeite demigod, the man who brought us not only the beloved 1995...
Deborah YaffeSep 5, 2016Austen fights againSix summers ago, a faux trailer for a non-existent film titled Jane Austen’s Fight Club went viral, with its hilarious juxtaposition of...