Sense and Sensibility

Below is a look at the fictional rogues - male and female - created by Jane Austen in the six published novels written by her. So, without further ado . . .


JANE AUSTEN'S ROGUE GALLERY

John Willoughby - "Sense and Sensibility" (1811)

John Willoughby is a handsome young single man with a small estate, but has expectations of inheriting his aunt's large estate. Also, Willoughby driven by the his own pleasures, whether amusing himself with whatever woman crossed his path, или via marrying in order to obtain wealth to fuel his profligate ways. He does not value emotional connection and is willing...

"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (1971) Review

For some reason, I still find it hard to believe that until recently, very few people were aware that the first adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel, "Sense and Sensibility", dated as far back as 1971. After all, people have been aware of other Austen adaptations during this same period или earlier. Even the Wikipedia site fails to mention it, except in connection with one of the cast members. What was about this four-part miniseries that eluded so many Austen fans?


In "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY", a wealthy landowner named Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his two...

MARY AND HENRY CRAWFORD IN "MANSFIELD PARK"

Every time I read an Статья или review about Jane Austen's 1814 novel, "MANSFIELD PARK", the authors of these Статьи always Комментарий on the unpopularity of the novel's leading character, Fanny Price. I could say the same about most Статьи and reviews on the novel's Телевидение and movie adaptations. Time and again, both critics and others claim that most Austen Фаны have a low opinion of Fanny Price. At the same time, these same commentators like to point out the popularity of the novel's antagonists, Henry and Mary Crawford.

The first time I had...