A milestone farewell
MGM’s 1940 movie of Pride and Prejudice was the first screen adaptation of a Jane Austen novel, and with its Victorian fashions,...
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Deborah Yaffe
- Aug 4
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...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jul 21
Something to talk about
Google the Omniscient doesn’t seem to know if it was Henry Ford, P.T. Barnum, or somebody else entirely who first declared, “I don’t care...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jul 18
In praise of repression
Early on in Netflix’s polarizing new adaptation of Persuasion, Anne Elliot leafs through a scrapbook in which she has preserved accounts...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jul 7
Damage control
You’re a couple of weeks away from premiering your new movie. Your core audience has been vacuuming up every scrap of news about the...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jun 27
That trailer
During an overseas visit earlier this month, I was too swamped with family business to follow the news with my usual attention. This...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jun 2
In the air
The zeitgeist is a peculiar thing. For decades – centuries, even – almost nobody makes a Pride and Prejudice update centered on same-sex...
Deborah Yaffe
- May 9
Back to the beach
May already! Practically swimsuit season – and thus a perfect time to check out the latest news about the two beachiest Jane Austen...
Deborah Yaffe
- Apr 25
Adding to the list
Since March 1, we’ve swooned (tastefully) over Sanditon, chuckled at (or ignored) The Courtship, held our breath for Bridgerton’s ve-e-ry...
Deborah Yaffe
- Aug 12, 2021
Deck the halls
It was Christmas in July for those of us who spend our days looking for pop-culture recognition of Jane Austen’s genius: * July 14:...
Deborah Yaffe
- Jan 28, 2021
Coming attractions?
Surely the universe owes us a better year than the last. And for Janeites who enjoy screen adaptations of their favorite author, the...