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Desiring Elizabeth Bennet ~ Discussing “Pride and Prejudice” 2005

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

This past week, the “Devoted Friends of Pride and Prejudice 2005″ and the “Pride and Prejudice 05 Blog” highlighted this post. I thought I might repeat it here because tomorrow, September 16 is the 10 year anniversary of the release … Continue reading →

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Finding Elizabeth Bennet in Film

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Emphasis on Elizabeth Bennet… In a previous post, we discussed how Andrew Davies “created” the image of a very masculine and virile Darcy by adding scenes to the 1995 Pride and Prejudice adaptation. Some of us probably participated in “Darcy Loving Parties” at … Continue reading →

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Pride & Prejudice 2005 and Voyeurism

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

This is a film where the spectator enjoys a lesson in Voyeurism 101. We follow the story as we view the characters through windows, eavesdrop on them through doors, read over their shoulders, stand behind them while they are conversing, … Continue reading →

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“Mirror, Mirror” – Use of Filmic Devices to Tell a Story

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

“Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall” (Previously Posted on PrideandPrejudice05 Blog) Often in the visual representations of Jane Austen’s works, the media employs props or artifacts as visual cues to Austen’s themes of flawed impressions, misconceptions, and false interpretations. For example … Continue reading →

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