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27 June 2005

More PRIDE AND PREJUDICE pictures

Filed under: Jane in the News — Julie B. @ 8:06 am

Here are some more promotional pictures from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

We get a nice shot of Caroline Bingley (#23), Wickham (presumably) sharing his tale of woe with Elizabeth (#73), and what looks to be Elizabeth’s unexpected encounter with Darcy at Pemberley (#106).

Edited because links didn’t work.

24 compared to Jane Austen

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 12:01 am

Cub Reporter Julie B. should like this one…in his new book, Everything Bad Is Good For You, Steven Johnson claims that the popular culture of television and films and the internet and video games all contribute to make us smarter. Karen Heller’s review in the Philadelphia Inquirer contained the following tidbit:

Fearless in his convictions, Johnson states that “the social network of 24 mirrors the social network you frequently encounter in the small-town or estate novels of Jane Austen or George Eliot,” albeit with bombs.

We liked this bit:

Taking a Panglossian view, Johnson said “the Internet may be causing people to read less, and write more.”

Two words: Fan fiction. :)

Thanks to our Janeite Spy for the heads-up.

 

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