Article on literary sequels mentions Tennant, Barrett
The BBC has an article about the search for an author to write a sequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan that mentions existing literary sequels to Pride and Prejudice, most notably PEMBERLEY by Emma Tennant.
There was a mixed reaction to Tennant’s take on such a popular book, stamping her own mark on the story beyond what Austen had intended.
But purists were miffed such a great work was being tampered with, while refusing to believe Tennant taking on the voice of Austen.
Others welcomed the view of a new author.
“Ms Tennant’s narrative is made uncomfortably compelling by her utter mastery of Jane Austen’s style,” wrote Robert Grudin in the New York Times.
“In its pace and sensibility, the text virtually breathes Jane Austen.”
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August 21st, 2004 at 5:21 pm
Robert Grudin was right about one thing . . . Ms. Tennant’s narrative IS uncomfortably compelling - compelling me to do things that would pollute the shades of Pemberley and make Lady Catherine most seriously displeased!