March 2008 Archives

The Complete Jane Austen "Sense and Sensibility" by Maggie Sullivan

March 27, 2008 9:27 AM | 9 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

by Maggie Sullivan, AustenBlog

When PBS invited us to write a review of the new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility for Remotely Connected, our vanity was flattered to such an extent that we found ourself quite unable to decline; but the glow of self-consequence was unfortunately followed by the appalling reality of having to actually write the bally thing.

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The Complete Jane Austen "Emma" by Jessica Emerson

March 18, 2008 10:19 AM | 11 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

by Jessica Emerson, Austen-tatious

Emma's Admirable Journey from Cluelessness to Self-Awareness

Jane Austen famously called Emma a heroine "whom no one would like but myself." While some readers may have found that true, many of us have not. Why do we not dislike Emma?

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The Complete Jane Austen "Emma" by Erica S. Perl

March 17, 2008 10:34 AM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

by Erica S. Perl, Chicken Feed

When PBS asked me to write about Emma, my first reaction was to be flattered.

My second reaction was to panic because of how ill-suited to this task I am.

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