Hi all! I'd like to compile a list of Jane Austen modern retellings, sequels, world expansions, fantasy twists, etc..
I have already read the Staci Hart Bennet Brothers and Austen books - tons of fun to re-interpret Mary, Lydia, and Kitty as MMCs.
I also recommend The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow, which is less of a romance and more the character study/journey of Mary Bennet with an eventual romance plot.
And of course, the OG fantasy twist, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
There are others I've read, but I never wrote them down. What have you all read and loved?
I'd also welcome any other classic story explorations/retellings you've read! Bonus points for steam, but not required! TIA!
EDIT: I welcome non-P&P stories as well! My favorite Austen is actually Persuasion. It’s just that most retellings I’ve seen are P&P-based
Earlier this week I was driving home from the gym and the car ahead of me was going, well, let's say not as quickly as I wish it were. I was gearing up to be cranky until I saw that they had a Jane Austen bumper sticker. I couldn't see what it said in smaller script, but could see Jane Austen very clearly at the bottom.
Of course I didn't mind them taking their time any longer, knowing them to be the most discerning of readers, and probably drivers as well.
(But if you see this, dear driver, I'd love to know what your bumper sticker actually says.)
There were gentlemen and ladies in fine attire and a few ladies dressed as gentlemen and I just... I just... fans self aggressively
Hi guys I was recommended to read some of Jane Austen great works and I just wanted to know if it’s worth buying the set of her books or just buying over time and what book I should start with first. I wanna expand my reading genres and I’ve never really got into classics but I’m willing to try it out.
That is, was there the sort of cultural impact regarding these kind of restrictions one would expect once it became apparent that many of the greatest writers of their era would never have been read had they been strictly enforced?
I need some help figuring out which Jane Austen book to read. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice a couple of times and love it, but for some reason it never occurred to me to check out any of her other books (even though I have a book with her complete works lmao). Which one should I read and why?
If Persuasion by Jane Austen was adapted to a kdrama in modern setting, what would be your ideal cast and plot?
My pick would be the leads will be in their late teens where FL would be a rich and popular girl. The ML would be a poor, timid guy who has a crush on FL but is rejected by FL because he's not good looking and cool. (Yes, I want FL to be shallow). ML returns after six-seven years as a super successful, rich and handsome person (preferably a self made millionaire businessman or rockstar) and the FL has become wiser.
