As the main character from Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Elliot is a strong female lead, particularly in Netflix’s new adaptation. After being convinced that her great love, Captain Wentworth, is ...

From the Colin Firth-starring “Pride and Prejudice” to “Clueless” to “Persuasion,” filmmakers find endless inspiration in the books of Jane Austen. CNN spoke to Austen scholars about ...

Jane Austen fans (or Janeites, as they are internally known) have been long spoiled by earnest, faithful renditions – think Ang Lee’s “Sense And Sensibility” or the BBC’s “Pride And ...

The backlash to the Netflix version of “Persuasion” has as much to do with who’s watching as who’s scripting. Still, the new film broke some rules.

Facebook X Reddit Email Save. With "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life," writer-director Laura Piani delivers a rom-com tailor-made for Austen devotees that centers on a modern-day echo of "Persuasion ...

It’s a sobering realization: I lately do, albeit uneasily, identify with these foolish characters, and I’m wondering if Jane Austen, who was born 248 years ago on Dec. 16, would have hated me ...

My personal favorite of Austen’s works, Persuasion introduces readers to an older heroine, Anne Elliot, who eight years before was persuaded not to marry Frederick Wentworth, the man she loved.

Jane Austen fans around the world have been celebrating the 250th Anniversary of her birth with a wide variety of festivals, ...