Jane Austen - An Original Song 由 冬青, 冬青树 Christina

Below is a look at the fictional rogues - male and female - created 由 Jane Austen in the six published novels written 由 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 由 the his own pleasures, whether amusing himself with whatever woman crossed his path, 或者 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 或者 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 文章 或者 review about Jane Austen's 1814 novel, "MANSFIELD PARK", the authors of these 文章 always 评论 on the unpopularity of the novel's leading character, Fanny Price. I could say the same about most 文章 and reviews on the novel's 电视 and movie adaptations. Time and again, both critics and others claim that most Austen 粉丝 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...