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[quote=Anonymous]I would watch anything with the word "Austen" in it, so I'm trying to stay awake through the four episodes of "Miss Austen," about Jane Austen's older sister, Cassandra, who is best known for burning most of Jane's letters after Jane's death. They have chosen to tell Cassie's story as almost an Austen novel, with poverty and homelessness at the door unless she marries well. OK--but Austen novels have happy endings, and this one does not, unless they bring Jane back from the dead in a zombie sequel. I usually admire the language and the manners which contain and constrain so much--but here, they just don't. The most vivid chacter so far (I'm on episode 3 of 4) is an odious vicar who has evicted a relative of the Austen's from the vicarage. Now, HE is Mr. Eliot from Emma. Just needed to vent. I hope for many more Austen spinoffs and adaptations--can't have too many--but give me Sanditon or even Bride and Prejudice any day. [/quote]
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