Limited Series – Miss Austen

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Debbra W I found it beautiful and fun, like sitting next to a glow of a candle in the dark Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Lucy M This is a really good adaptation of the novel by Gill Hornby, which explores the relationship between Jane and Cassandra Austen, why Cassandra never married and why she burned Jane's letters after her death. Although largely imagined, the characters are real life personages and the story has been carefully researched. I wasn't initially convinced by the novel, but this adaptation actually does it better and makes a very plausible story. The writing, casting and acting is excellent - especially Patsy Ferran as Jane and Synnove Karlsen as the young Cassandra. Keeley Hawes is good too of course, but some of the "present day" scenes (1830s-40s) drag a bit and are not as interesting as the extensive flashbacks. Once we're in Regency times with Jane and Cassandra and their various suitors, it's utterly enthralling. The "present day" romance between Isabella (Rose Leslie) and the doctor falls a bit flat. However, Max Irons shines as Henry Hobday, a fictionalised but possible love interest for Cassandra. As this is a joint production between PBS Masterpiece and the BBC, I can't help but think that this is PBS wishing to apologise to Austen fans all over the world for the debacle that was Sanditon, particularly the second and third seasons, which were an embarrassment. And perhaps also an apology to Max Irons, who was due to star as Sidney Parker in a film version of Sanditon, which was unfortunately shelved due to the PBS / I온라인카지노추천 series. If only the BBC had been involved in that, we might have had something of the quality of this excellent series. Well worth watching for Austen fans and history buffs alike. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Andrei D Aimless and rarely manages to hold a candle to the classic Austen novels Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Carole G A series of substance and character! A refreshing tale with heart but also capturing that eternal dilemma of self vs duty. Nothing is simplified, the people portrayed are complex and it leaves you both smiling and in tears. And perhaps mulling over the many freedoms it is so easy to take for granted and which women must guard for the future. But the tale is much lighter and sweeter than my review captures - well worth the watching. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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