"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"
If you readily recognize this quote, then you may already be aware of (and most likely hooked on) The Complete Jane Austen series that is now playing on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. It started on January 13th with a newly-done, excellent version of "Persuasion," and continued last Sunday with "Northanger Abbey." I DVR'd them and haven't seen Northanger yet, but I absolutely loved this new version of Persuasion. Over the next eight weeks they will show some new and some older versions of Mansfield Park, Miss Austen Regrets (a new biopic of her life), Pride & Prejudice (our favorite CF version), Emma, and Sense & Sensibility. They have trailers for each on the website. Since I look at Jane Austen's work like a breath of fresh air in the springtime, I think that watching the series is the perfect antidote to the bleak mid-winter blahs. Happy viewing!
9 comments:
I'm there!!! Thanks for letting me know. I had seen something about it before Christmas, but I forgot it was happening now. Yes, a good Jane Austen is what I need right about now!
This sounds like a perfect activity for my Columbus trip!! I would love to see the new version of Persuasion or Northanger or any of them!! I love Jane!
Oh my, I can't believe I didn't know about this! I've gotta see that version of Persuasion. Thanks for sharing the good news.
Good info--I don't even need to read the quote twice to know where it came from (or even who said it). I think I've read the book at least four times, and don't even know how many times I've seen the movie. Thanks for the heads up!
Oh yes, I remember seeing something on TV about that! Thanks for the update, I'll have to TIVO them to watch later!
A new persuasion? was it newer than the one with cirian hindes (or whatever his name is?) i can't believe i missed it!
Thanks for the info! Got the Tivo set!
Ack! This may be the thing that makes us get cable so that we can get decent reception of PBS. Do you know if they are going to sell the series on DVD?
yes! they are already for sale in the "shop" section of PBS' website.
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