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They paid handsomely for the privilege.
Interest in the 19th century novelist never flags, but this spring brings new fictional riffs on Austen, a new movie, and an exhibit featuring Colin Firth’s white shirt.
<p>In the love interest from <i>Pride & Prejudice</i> we find the roots of Christian Grey and a romantic paradigm that’s impossible to shake</p>
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In ‘Mad About the Boy,’ the third ‘Bridget Jones’ installment, author Helen Fielding kills off her hapless heroine’s soulmate. But British fans tell Tom Sykes it was a necessary step.
<p>There have been numerous novels inspired by Jane Austen’s <i>Pride and Prejudice, </i>but Jo Baker’s depiction of what happens below stairs with the servants is the most intriguing yet. Lauren Elkin on a smart fan fiction.<br> </p>
On the 200th anniversary of ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ two new books dive into the the burgeoning business of Austen fandom.
Molly Taylor recaps the YouTube adaptation in 100 seconds and shares its incredible Kickstarter success.
What would happen if the characters in Pride and Prejudice had to battle an army of brain-eating undead? Dear Reader, get ready for Mr. Darcy to kick some zombie ass.
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