This cutting-edge volume bridges two significant bodies of recent Austen scholarship, one emphasizing the issue of gender and one centralising the history of co

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“This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms.”—People “A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of

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