Austen paraliterature recommendations
The Wakefield (Massachusetts) Observer notes that we are in the midst of yet another Jane Austen renaissance and recommends some reading material for those who are hankering after more of Jane’s characters.
The fascination with Jane Austen, her peerless characters and captivating dialogue re-emerges every decade or so. It’s usually begun by an author who tries to continue one of Austen’s stories or by an adaptation of one of her works into film. It’s not because there are no new fiction characters to be conceived and written. More likely, these periodic revivals reflect a compelling need to continue the relationship with Austen’s sympathetic and entertaining characters.
Among the recommendations are The Jane Austen Book Club, The Jane Austen Mysteries by Stephanie Barron, and many of the most recent batch of P&P sequels.
