A surfeit of sequels
Jane Austen never wrote a sequel. Among her many excellent qualities was a sure sense of when to leave well enough alone. Alas, too many...
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Deborah Yaffe
- Jul 1, 2018
Trend-spotting
We journalists like to joke that once you have three examples of something – avocado toast! Suburban sex-toy parties! -- you can write a...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jun 3, 2018
Another dog
Every now and again, along comes a Jane Austen adaptation, spinoff, or fanfic that, in its wishful thinking and reassuring punch-pulling,...
Deborah Yaffe
- Mar 11, 2018
Off the leash again
The definitive screen adaptation of Mansfield Park has yet to be made. We’re still waiting for the first full-length movie of Sanditon,...
Deborah Yaffe
- Nov 28, 2016
The Austen Catch-Up Project: Marrying Mr. Darcy
In Jane Austen’s novels, the quest for a suitable marriage partner is serious business. By law, Regency women surrendered most of their...
Deborah Yaffe
- Dec 22, 2014
It's in the cards
Just in time for Christmas, I’ve become aware of the existence of not one but two new-ish (less than two years old) Jane Austen-related...
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