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Persuasion (2007) Encore on Sunday

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, Persuasion Movies on 19 February 2010 | 13 Comments »

Don’t miss the encore presentation of Persuasion (2007) on Masterpiece Classic PBS Sunday, February 21st 9:00 – 10:30 PM (check your local listings). This adaptation by screenwriter Simone Burke stars Sally Hawkins as Jane Austen’s steadfast and long suffering heroine Anne Elliot and Rupert Penry-Jones as the dashing naval hero Captain Wentworth. Persuasion was Jane [...]

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In Remembrance of The Complete Jane Austen

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Mansfield Park Movies, Masterpiece Classic, Miss Austen Regrets, Northanger Abbey Movies, Persuasion Movies, Pride & Prejudice Movies, Sense & Sensibility Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 14 April 2008 | 6 Comments »

  “This present from the Campbells,” said she — “This pianoforté is very kindly given.”  “Yes,” he replied, and without the smallest apparent embarrassment. “But they would have done better had they given her notice of it. Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. I should have [...]

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An Austen Addicts Temporary Fix

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Humor, Mansfield Park Movies, Northanger Abbey Movies, Persuasion Movies, Pride & Prejudice Movies, Sense & Sensibility Movies, tagged , , on 3 March 2008 | 7 Comments »

FOOLISH why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation! Frank Churchill, Emma, Chapter 30 An open letter to PBS Dear Sir/Madame: Sunday is here, and ahem, pardon my French … but where the *&#% is my The Complete Jane Austen PBS? Now that you’ve got me totally [...]

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Persuasion Review: “almost too good for me”?

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Masterpiece Classic, Persuasion Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 14 January 2008 | 25 Comments »

    “You may perhaps like the heroine, as she is almost too good for me”.  Jane Austen, 23 March 1817, Letters of Jane Austen Was Sally Hawkins performance as Anne Elliot too good? I think not so. I do not know what to think of her interpretation of our tragic heroine in the PBS presentation of Persuasion on Masterpiece Classic [...]

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PBS Masterpiece Unveils New Interactive Web Site

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen in the News, Mansfield Park Movies, Masterpiece Classic, Miss Austen Regrets, Northanger Abbey Movies, Persuasion Movies, Pride & Prejudice Movies, Sense & Sensibility Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 13 January 2008 |

  THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN SERIES  INITIATES NEW WEB SITE FEATURES   It’s official! In honor of the ‘opening night’ season premeire of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Masterpiece Theatre Classic has revealed their bright and shiny, new interactive web site; – - and it’s ready for your perusal and enjoyment,  full of all sorts of bells and whistles! Be prepared to be wowed, [...]

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Austen countdown: 1 day to Persuasion

Posted in Persuasion Movies, tagged , , , , , on 12 January 2008 |

  1 DAY TO PERSUASION ON PBS Sunday, the 13th of January, at 9:00pm Pop the popcorn and plump the pillows on the settee! The long wait is almost over! What has been talked about and anticipated for some months, will shortly come to pass. The premiere of the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel of love [...]

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