ENG 329 Austen course - Ghost of the Talking Cricket: Susina on Literature

Jane Austen

Links for Jane Austen

Syllabus for Course

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 YouTubeImage 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

Marianne avoids Col. Brandon

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