Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Real Jane Austen BBC Documentary (2002)
“Jane lived in a world where it was universally ackowledged that marriage was a market and this would become the central theme of her novels.” This documentary, one of BBC’s “films for humanities and sciences”, directed by Nicky Patterson, … Continue reading
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Pride and Prejudice Drinking Game
Most of us university students love to drink (especially cheap, non-descript alcohol) but I think that drinking games can be harnassed by all Pride and Prejudice fans (after all, they constantly drunk themselves into stupors at balls and so forth- … Continue reading
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Q&A with Alexa Adams
Alexa Adams- Author of First Impressions- A Tale of Less Pride & Prejudice Alexa Adams, an Austenite, blogger, author and a fan of travelling has taken the time to answer some questions for us.
The Pride and Prejudice blogging challenge
I recently wrote a piece for Upstart, La Trobe University’s journalism online magazine, “for emerging journalists”. They have a new ‘blogger series’ section that talks about new blogs. And so, celebrating blog-dom, I have a Pride and Prejudice/Austen related challenge … Continue reading
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Pride and Predator movie 2010
Was a Rocket Pictures Production inspired by a MARVEL-illustrated joke? Was the idea stolen? Or is it merely a coincidence…? (Image: Blair Marnell’s concept ‘Pride and Predator’ visualised by Chris Jeffrey, MARVEL comics- Colourist, and John Heebink) Sourced from: SilverBulletComicbooks What possibly … Continue reading
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Freeverse Game UPDATE
Doing the usual Google and stumbled across the fact that a few people have played the PPZ game (see my previous post about the iPhone app if you haven’t already). Don’t rush to your iPad yet though…
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Top 5 other Pride and Prejudice blogs
I absolutely love blogging for you, however not only is there a huge (and fantastic) fan base for Pride and Prejudice and Austen related things, but there are a tonne of information-crammed sites out there that are definitely worth taking … Continue reading
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Q&A with Caleb and Maia- lead actors 2010 Pride and Prejudice film!
As I recently posted in my Q&A with Bonnie Mae (screenwriter, producer and director) there is a fantastic upcoming movie this year, 2010, from PaperCut Productions LLC- a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice! Not only did I have the absolute pleasure of … Continue reading
Is Elizabeth Bennet a heartless bitch?
Well, according to HBI (that’s Heartless Bitches International) she is. Elizabeth Bennet, along with Whoopi Goldberg, Hatshepsut, Joan of Arc, Georgia O’Keefe and Margaret Thatcher, is apparently an “Honorary Heartless Bitch”. But is this as terrible, and downright mean, as it … Continue reading
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Tea with the Bennet sisters?
You have to love sitting down with a good book, and a nice cup of tea (or coffee if, y’know, you haven’t had much sleep or something). So why not do this proper Pride and Prejudice style? It seems as … Continue reading
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