Jane Austen
Links for Jane Austen
Helpful materials on Austen's world and time
- Jane Austen Society of North America
- Pemberly.com. Jane Austen writings. Lots of links.
- Molland's, a community and resource for Austen
- Jane Austen's house in Chawton, Hampshire, England
- Jane Austen Society of the UK.
- Jane Austen Center in Bath, U.K.
- Regency England, website on culture, clothes, and life
- clothes
- Jane Austen's World, blog with news & thoughts on Austen
- Jane Austen on screen
Pride & Prejudice links
from 2005 Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Keira Knightley
- Pride & Prejudice. 2005. Storm Scene. (first proposal) on YouTube
- Film ending with the kiss (different from book) on YouTube
- Mr. Bingley rehearsing proposal. YouTube 37 sec.
- Pride & Prejudice 2005. forum. notes on production
- BBC documentary, with critics' interviews, on Pride & Prejudice. YouTube. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
- Interview with Joe Wright, director of 2005 Pride & Prejudice.
Image from 1995 BBC versionPBS Masterpiece Theatre site for the BBC Pride & Prejudice (1995) version with Colin Firth
- Mr. Darcy's first proposal. YouTube. 4:08 min
- A walk that changes everything. at Pemberly. YouTube. 2:11 min.
- Mr. Darcy's second proposal. YouTube. 3:22 min
Comparing 1940, 1995, and 2005 version.
- Piano scene comparison on YouTube
- Discussion on accomplished women while Jane recuperates. 2:24 min
1980 BBC version. Part 16. 1st Darcy proposal comes in at 6 min of 9 min YouTube video
You've Got Mail (1988) segments related to Jane Austen. from YouTube
Image from You've Got Mail
- Confession of loving Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. 23 seconds.
- Coffee shop scene.
- You've Got Mail. Ending. 3 min.
Bride & Prejudice (2004). selections from film on YouTube.
- No Life Without a Wife song/ dance about Mr. Collins (4:55)
- Wedding Dance. (5:11)
- Interview with Aishwarya Rai who plays Elizabeth in Bride & Prejudice (2004) from CBS Morning News. (5:22)
Sites in Pride & Prejudice. Click for larger map
Sense and Sensibility Links
BBC 2008 version. directed by Andrew Davis
YouTube excerpts
YT. S&S BBC 2008 version. Marianne daydreams in the rain. Col Brandon's dramatic rescue. (3 min 52 sec)
YT. S&S BBC 2008. Final scenes. eventually Edward proposes to Elinor. (7 min 54 sec) "I am perfectly contented." "But I must ask, can you forgive me?"
Link to BBC site about this production
Film 1995 version. Ang Lee, director. Emma Thompson, screenplay
YT. S&S film (1995). Marianne is rebuffed by Willoughby at party.
YT. S&S film. Marianne looks at Willoughby's estate and cites poetry in the rain. (44 seconds)
YT. S&S film. Col. Brandon reads Marianne poetry as she recovers. (53 seconds)
YT. S&S film. Last scene between Edward and Elinor. (1 min 37 sec). "Then you are not married?"
YT. video music mashup on 1995 film version. Marianne & Willoughby should have never fallen in love.
Roger Ebert review of 1995 film.
Did you know that in 2003 Emma Thompson married Greg Wise who plays Willoughby in this film?
BBC 1981 version
YT. S&S BBC 1981 version. Marianne is rebuffed by Willoughby. (1 min 40 sec.) weaker production?
YT. S&S BBC 1981 version. Willoughby's attempt at redemption (6 min 17 sec) scene not in film version "The happiest hours of my life were spent with her. My feelings were honorable."
Emma links 
Emma on PBS: Masterpiece theater, beginning Jan. 24, 2010
Comparison of Knightley proposals
YT. Emma movie. part 11. Knightley proposes to Emma.
YT. Emma movie. part 12. Continuation of the problems of Kightley's proposal to Emma.
YT. Emma-BBC. part 12. Knightley eventually proposes to Emma. In English with Spanish subtitles
Comparison of Box Hill picnic 
YT. Emma-movie. part 9. Gypsy attack followed by Box Hill party.
YT. Emma-BBC. part 10. Continues with more Box Hill picnic. Emma makes major faux pas. "Badly done, Emma. Badly done, indeed!"
Notes on real Box Hill from National Historic Trust
Selections from Emma-movie.
YT. Emma movie. part 6. Begins with Harriet's first meeting with Martin after refusing proposal. Emma meeting Frank Churchill.
YT. Emma-movie. part 8. Mostly dancing party including Elton refusing to dance with Harriet & Knightley rescuing her.
YT. Emma-movie. part 9. Gypsy attack followed by Box Hill party.
Selections from Emma-BBC
YT. Emma-BBC. part 6. Begins with Emma & Frank discussing piano gift to J. Fairfax
YT. Emma-BBC. part 9. Frank saves Harriet. Mostly picnic at Knightley's. Concludes with start of Box Hill picnic.
YT. Emma-BBC. part 10. Continues with more Box Hill picnic. Emma makes major faux pas. "Badly done, Emma. Badly done, indeed!"
Extras for Emma
YT. Charlie Rose. Dec. 1996. Interview first with Mira Sorvina, then second half: Gwenyth Paltrow and director of "Emma" talking about the movie "Emma."
Link to Jane Austen World blog 1) thoughts on "Emma" BBC version. 2) Notes on Box Hill picnic and Victorian picnics in general
Notes on costumes in "Emma" BBC version
Notes on real Box Hill from National Historic Trust
Mansfield Park links
YT. Mansfield Park. PBS/ITV. part 3 of 11. Producing the Play
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ITV. part 4/11. Continuing the ill-fated play.
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ITV. "Blind Man's Bluff" segment part 6/11
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ITV. Mr. Crawford's proposal. part 7/11
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ITV. Edward telling Fanny not to accept marriage proposal part 8/11
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ ITV. Part 9/11. begins with Tom coming home sick.
YT. Mansfield Park PBS/ITV. Part 11/11 Edward realizing, proposing.
YT. Mansfield Park. PBS/ITV. Edward's Proposal
YT. Mansfield Park 1999 movie. #5
YT. Mansfield Park. 1999 movie. In Fanny's attic. part 5
YT. Mansfield Park. 1999 movie. #9
YT. Mansfield Park. 1999. movie #10 (I cannot agree to marry him.)
YTMansfield Park. 1999 movie. part 15
Yt. Mansfield Park. 1999 movie. part 17. The ending.
YT Mansfield Park BBC (1983) Fanny meets the Bertram Family
YT. Mansfield Park BBC. 1983. Mr. Crawford reads Shakespeare.
Northanger Abbey Links
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. PBS/ITV. Behind the Scenes.clip 1
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. ITV. Clip 2. Henry.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. ITV. Clip 3. describing fantasy scenes.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. Opening.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. Dancing with Captain T.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. Forced to Leave.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. Catherine meets Henry.
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. redone to "Nice" by DuranDuran
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. redone to "Katie" by the Libertines
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. redone to "Everywhere"
YouTube. Northanger Abbey. redone to "As I Lay Me Down" by Sophie B. Hawkins (starts with bathtube scene)
Silly cover Northanger Abbey 1965
Gothicparody Blog. Blog devoted to Northanger Abbey.
Clueless film (1995)
YT. Clueless -- Cast Interviews.
Link to wikipedia entry for Clueless film with chart comparing film characters to Emma novel.
More Austen links
Jane Austen homesites. photos
English Country Dances. Regency Dances. website with explanations about dances.
Jane Austen Society of the UK. United Kingdom Fansite
Blog post on Pride & Prejudice
Interview with director of "The Jane Austen Book Club" from Jane Austen World blog
YT. Let Go. amalgamation video.
Jane Austen Book Club: film and book 
YT. Clip #2. Griggs joins group.
YT. Part 2. We'r'e not going to Paris.
YT. Clip #4. Franny Price. Mansfield Park.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Publisher's Weekly article on how P&P&Zombies is appearing on social media (nov. 19, 2010)
19th Century Mombie. Mrs. Bennett's Blog from P&P&Z
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy's Facebook page from P&P&Z
News on the upcoming P&P&Z film
Author of P&P&Z interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered March 29, 2009. 5 min interview
