My Favorite Jane Austen Adaptations and Retellings

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In celebration of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY by Natalie Jenner (coming May 26!), I'm talking about all of my favorite adaptations & retellings of Jane Austen's work
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[@breehill9042]

I remember learning that Clueless was a Jane Austen retelling and being like NO WAY! I love that it made the list!

[@bookslikewhoa]

I know! It feels like sneaking spinach in with your brownies

[@virginiafernandes336]

Alan Rickman as Coronel Brandon is just: perfection. This movie is the all time best JA adaptation.

[@bookslikewhoa]

YES, RIP King Alan!

[@katerbi8018]

I highly recommend Sanditon TV show. It's based on Jane Austens last unfinished novel. And it's just amazing. Great cast, storyline, music. Thrilling story.

[@thiadesg]

My favourite adaptation is the 2009 Emma with Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller. I have not yet seen the newest Emma, and I kind of don't want to spoil that perfection, although I heard great things about it, you know?

[@jasperauer]

YESYESYEES!!! Romola and Jonny's chemistry is a wonder to behold and actually made me like the book more!

[@allison4010]

The 2009 miniseries was such a good adaptation! I loved Garai's performance.

[@feeline1120]

Emma 2020 is the best! It’s different than other adaptations but omg the colorful costumes and the hair is on point!

[@thiadesg]

@@feeline1120 I will consent that the costumes and such were delightful in the newest Emma, but it can't replace the 2009 Emma in my heart.

[@feeline1120]

@@thiadesg no sure I understand that because I feel the same way about Emma 2020 but I do appreciate the 2009 version as well!

[@ammmr1000]

My favourite movie adaptation is Persuasion with Sally Hawkins (2007). I've seen it... well too many times to count. Sally was amazing in it. Highly recommended it to everyone! On the other hand I'm yet to read retelling I like...

[@nerdtastic2014]

I do really love Rupert Penry-Jones as Captain Wentworth!

[@priscillareads]

I’m sooooo pumped to read this! The KZbin Lizzie Bennet diaries was so funny.

[@bookslikewhoa]

It was just the best... probably time for a rewatch...

[@davidlove236]

My favorite Austen adaptation is the movie “Bride and Prejudice”. It tales place in India. The Bennets are Indian, the Bingleys are British, and the Darcys are American. You have the misunderstandings that happen not only because of interpersonal communication but also people from different cultures coming together. My favorite aspect of the movie is that it’s a blend of Western cinema and Bollywood. Just thinking about it makes me want to go watch it now!

[@elenathegreat]

I'm glad that you got asked to do a promo for this book!I really want to read it! Love the S&S movie - Emma Thompson is sooooo fantastic in it. That scene at the end when she bursts into tears is just 👌 ugh i love it

[@bookslikewhoa]

YES, I cry whenever she cries-- she can just finally let it out

[@kcomay3270]

I'm so glad you shouted out The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. It is so underrated! I admit I was skeptical of the format at first but the series was amazing. Truly one of the best P&P adaptations, and probably the best modern adaptation.

[@heathergroves4497]

I read Longbourne at the end of last year. I loved it. It's an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but from the servants' vantage point. My favourite Jane Austen book and movie are both Persuasion. (The movie with Kieran Hind).

[@allison4010]

I loved Longbourn too! It was so well done, and I love the kind of retelling that gives a different perspective while working in aspects of the original story.

[@booksvsmovies]

I'm very much an Austen noob. I've read Pride and Prejudice twice and while I can appreciate the quality of the writing and loved the romance, I found it difficult to fully immerse myself in early 1800 social norms. However, I watched the 2005 adaptation of the book and fell completely in love with the story. Seeing the story play out on screen helped me truly connect with it in a way I didn't when reading the book. I loved how well it depicted class stratification and how it conveyed the enormity of Lydia's elopement. Being able to hear the exact tone and cadence of dialogue helped immensely in tracking the tension of scenes. I know it's not everybody's favourite but I adore it with my whole being. Watching that film and finally /getting/ Jane Austen emotionally has really motivated me to read more of her works.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I really love that version-- the cinematography alone was just *chef's kiss*

[@pippajackson3027]

I would never have heard of UNEQUAL AFFECTION if you hadn’t recommended it, and I’m so grateful. I loved it soooooo much

[@bookslikewhoa]

YAY! I'm so glad to hear that!

[@LienesLibrary]

I love this video idea! also while this book sounds so charming, you have me wanting to read Guernsey Potato Peal book! The new Emma is probably my favorite Austen adaptation, closely followed by Love and Friendship, both are exceptional 👌 I so love Sense and Sensibility - have you seen Emma Thompson's award acceptance speech for that film? she did it kind of in character as Jane Austen 😅 PS: I think Love and Friendship is an adaptation of Lady Susan, it's not a different story...?

[@bookslikewhoa]

YESSSSSS, I love Emma Thompson's acceptance! It was so perfect :D

[@billyjustus8639]

I think, in these times, we can all go for a comfortable read. Adding this one to the list for sure. Also, it appears Richard Armitage is doing the audiobook, so double bonus!

[@stdwynwen]

There are also some Austen book retellings by Sarah Price set in Amish country: 'First Impressions' (P&P), 'Second Chances' (Persuasion) and 'The Matchmaker' (Emma). I enjoyed them very much. One of my favorite BBC miniseries adaptions would have to be 'Emma' with Jonny Lee Miller as Mr. Knightly - just wonderful. Along with the youtube webseries you mentioned there was also 'Emma Approved' which was just great.

[@diredachshund]

Loved this video! I’m obsessed with Austen adaptations/retellings!

[@shannon1248]

Yay! I watched the Lizzie Bennet Diaries for the first time this year and I loved it. I am actually reading Pride and Prejudice for the first time right now. Next I plan on reading Emma and Persuasion. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies the movie is a guilty pleasure lol. Love your eye shadow btw.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I like P&P&Z too, but don't tell anyone! :)

[@amandap2579]

I literally just got past your intro music and saw the corner....yessssss! Get that bag! 😂❤️ you’re one of my favorite booktubers and I’m so happy to see your content sponsored!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yay! Thank you so much for being supportive!

[@eamongilligan3262]

Congratulations on your first sponsored video! 😊 I must really get around to reading more Austen, I've only done Pride and Prejudice so far. I've started Northanger Abbey a couple of times, but always put it down. It is an idea I like the sound of, so I hope I'll get through it some day. I've seen a couple of the adaptations, recently watched the Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility and enjoyed it. The position of those women in the society of that time and how they had such little control over their lives in so many ways due to circumstances was really interesting to me. The BBC Pride and Prejudice is definitely a classic, and I absolutely agree it holds up so well all these years later. Recently watched Death Comes to Pemberley out of interest. It didn't quite work for me, but I enjoyed a lot of the actors and how they played the characters; particularly Mrs Bennet and Lydia.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Thank you so much! And yes, you've got a full treasure trove of delights ahead of you... her wit is really lovely, and I think she does character sketches so well

[@astoldb]

Clueless is one of my all-time favorite movies ever

[@AM-tk2pk]

Just finished Heartstone - it was fantastic 😀 Thanks for the recommendation!

[@melissa8944]

Congrats girl! Get that coin. I’m very excited about this book too. Added to my TBR.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Thank you!

[@pippajackson3027]

Looking forward to trying The Jane Austen Society and perhaps, Unequal Affection. Thanks for the recs :)

[@fenellaevangela]

This video was perfect for me; P&P retellings/continuations are one of my favourite niche genres! For modern retellings, I really liked how Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld changed aspects of the story to make it fit the different context. I thought the author's take on Wickham was a clever choice, for example. There's also Vanity and Vexation by Kate Fenton which, while not really to my taste, uses an interesting literary device that makes it worth a read imo. Right now I'm actually rereading another retelling set during the canon timeline. It's called Gay Pride and Prejudice, by Kate Christie, and tells the story of P&P but with several of the characters (including Elizabeth) as gay. It tries to show a reasonably accurate picture of queer life at the time, but it does have a happy ending!

[@kimberlybigler5864]

I think my favorite adaptation is the BBC Andrew Davies Sense and Sensibility. I love everything about it. The actors and the scenery. I've watched it so many times.

[@demigracebooks9575]

I love this whole video topic 😍😍😍

[@susanroberts9052]

Hi Mara, I had this book on my radar and will definitely pick it up as soon as possible now, thanks to this video. I just watched the movie “Sense and Sensibility” about a month ago. Not sure why I missed it when it first came out all those years ago. Anyway, both my husband and I loved it. I’m a fairly new subscriber and am loving your content. And your eye makeup...🥰

[@bookslikewhoa]

Thank you!

[@WellDressedGypsy]

The only book by her that I have read is Lady Susan, but I know the main plot points of several of her novels. No one ever seems to mention Bride and Prejudice, which is a Bollywood inspired version of the story and I was obsessed with it back in high school. And the singing and dancing is cheesy but awesome at the same time.

[@kimberlykv4313]

Now, you're just showing off. Been in the hospital and sick yet you look totally awesome and put together while I have a bun on my head and am wearing 2 day old sweatpants. Harumph

[@bookslikewhoa]

haha thank you

[@Codyline]

Excellent video. 👌 I've only seen the '95 P&P with Firth (twice, both marathons :D) and I can't possibly imagine any other people as those characters. Although that said, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries was absolutely brilliant. I think I even watched it as it was coming out, and was reading all the tweets. :D I've only read bits of P&P and no other Austen, and I definitely wanna get to that, but I'm never in the mood. :/ And I've seen some other adaptations, but nothing really stuck as much as P&P. Oooh Heartstone is on my (very) long-term tbr. :D I really like your make-up btw. :) Which, mind you, is not something I say often, make-up is not my thing. :D

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yes, I joined "in real time" around the 50% mark for Lizzie Bennett Diaries, and it was really fun to participate in the social media surrounding it!

[@TheEmmaLucille]

Awesome! I just saw Pride and Prejudice (2005) yesterday evening... Completely obsessed, LOL.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Ugh, so so good!!

[@DramaLlama2310]

Great video! In crazy times (and obviously now applies) I find myself gravitating towards all things Jane Austen because it's all so comforting! Also anything Agatha Christie, Harry Potter, David Suchet's Poirot, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Frasier and Star Trek TNG...aaahhhh...so much cozy!

[@bookslikewhoa]

So true!

[@sephestra.]

Whoop! I love me some Jane Austen, and definitely will be getting The Jane Austen Society. P&P is still my favorite, though S&S is a close second. You've already mentioned the tv/movie adaptations that I would put up front, so here are a couple other retellings in different media which were better than I had anticipated them being. Book: Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field by Melissa Nathan (it is not without some issues, but overall I have really enjoyed it time and again) TV Mini Series: Lost in Austen (2008) Movie: Bride and Prejudice (2004) And though I see Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld on a lot of lists, I thought it was horrible all around.

[@emelo100]

A good miniseries is "Lost in Austen"

[@nerdtastic2014]

I adore Wickham in Lost in Austen (more than the Darcy lol)! And the Mr. Collins in that miniseries is definitely the creepiest version of the character. Lol

[@cherylclough4309]

Okay, I must say this...I know you guys are all very young (I’m not) but no one mentioned the old, old original Pride and Prejudice movie with Greer Garson, as Elizabeth and Laurence Olivier, as Darcy. Yes, it is old-1940-but entirely excellent. I didn’t see it at the movie theatre, not quite that old, but it comes on every now and then on Turner Classic Movies. I’m a big fan of many of these updates, remakes and adaptations-love Clueless And Bridget Jones and PBS remakes, but if you get a chance, do watch the Greer Garson version. Everyone in the film is superb, imo. Great video, as usual. And I completely agree with everyone, you look stunning-and healthy! Stay safe.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I like the Greer Garson version fine, but I find it too light in tone for my tastes-- still, the cast is superb!

[@Tarasreadingnook]

I think PBS re did the Austin's books Love Clueless too. Pride & Prejudice

[@GabrielTheMagolorMain]

I know this is an old video, but loving this makeup look!!

[@nerdtastic2014]

I don't love the book, but I adore the BBC Northanger Abbey film! Jj Feild (my fav actor) is perfection as Mr. Henry Tilney (probably my favorite TV/movie period drama hero, followed by Mr. Thornton from the North & South BBC miniseries). The 2005 P&P is my favorite Jane Austen movie, with Matthew Macfadyen as my favorite Darcy. I also really love the miniseries Lost in Austen (my fav version of Wickham and the creepiest Mr. Collins). I've been really craving P&P retellings and fanfic stories lately. One I recently enjoyed on audiobook is Through Each Other's Eyes, which is a bit more modern in some ways but features a fun premise (Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth switch bodies!) and includes an alternate course/ending for the story that I really enjoyed.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Wow, body switch! Haven't seen that one before!!

[@catsreadbooks9359]

Sense & Sensibility was my first true love in terms of adaptations. I was a nerd for Ang Lee films after seeing The Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman so I was set up to adore Sense & Sensibility. Alan Rickman... All the feels. For Pride & Prejudice I actually enjoy the '95 BBC series only slightly more than the 2005 film, and probably simply because you get to spend a bit more time with the characters in the series. I remember liking the 1999 Mansfield Park movie quite a bit too, though it's been longer since I've watched that. Also the series Lost In Austen I remember being cute, but again it's been awhile. Though I guess this would be a separate category, I'm fond of some of biographical films about Austen. Becoming Jane (James McAvoy 💜) and Miss Austen Regrets, though Regrets was a bit more dark and realistic. I don't think I've read any Austen retellings in novel form except for Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Should probably work on that.

[@bookslikewhoa]

YES Alan Rickman is bae

[@ABookFiendNamedMel]

Great video. I agree with pretty much everything you've said about adaptations and retellings. You should definitely watch the new Emma, it is so good. Rivals Emma Thompsons Sense and Sensibility (which is my favourite adaptation as well). Have you seen Lost in Austen? This was a super fun TV series. The premise was that a modern Austen fan finds a portal time machine, as does Lizzie Bennett, and they sort swap places. The show mostly follows the modern fan and she sees a different version of the novel from what was actually written, stuff behind what was happening that we don't actually know about. I don't think I described that very well. It was fun, not my favourite thing, but worth checking out. Thanks for the recommendations, excited to read The Jane Austen Society, and Unequal Affection, love myself a good Austen retelling.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Not yet, but I see a lot of recommendations for Lost in Austen, so I'll have to give it a try!

[@sunshineandmrorange5401]

Love your Hair! Could you please do a review of Sanditon? Would be great to hear your thoughts.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I haven't read it but someday!

[@Vanitas1131]

I stille have a lot of Austen's books to read, but Pride and Prejudice will always be the best. And when there are retellings/inspirations of Austen I will always watch it. Lost in Austen is a favorite of mine, a person from the modern time travels to the time of Pride and Prejudice and because she loves the book, she is trying to help the romance between Lizzie en Darcy. I really should watch it again because the first time I couldn't stop talking about it.

[@ChattieTheMadChatter]

Not sure if you have managed to read Mansfield Park yet, but there is a fabulous (from Acting point of view) adaption bbc mini series 1980 which I recommend - once you have got over the akward film angles and carriage sounds overshadowing dialogue and accept it was of its time it is a brilliant adaption of the book and those fun Love to hate or silly characters Austin does so well. I also appreciate the costumes as they transform from late 1700 are to regency style and who is "the fashionable gentleman" and who is not. The 1999 film was more a mix with Austens early writing "Juvernille" and Fanny a mix of Fanny and what they imagine Jane Austen was like. So it was an interpretatuon to appeal to a more Hollywood audience. Where as 1980 was more faithful exploration of the book and the characters.

[@eb7446]

There aren't too many Jane Austen tv and movie adaptions I don't like. I too am actually a big fan of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film. It's incredibly watchable and I am really fond of Jena Malone's Lydia and it's nice to see Carey Mulligan before she became a big actress in her own right. Plus I love Matthew Mcfayden, so for me it's a winner. It's such a pretty movie too. You have to allow film adaptions inaccuracies sometimes. Like, yeah sure the Bennets are protrayed as far less genteel than in the 1995 adaption, but what does it matter? I like having both the 95 and 05 adaption to watch depending on what mood I am in. My 2 favourite adaptions must be the two BBC adaptions that were done in 2008/2009 - Sense and Sensibility and Emma. I love both of those so much, and I rewatch them most years to be honest. The 2020 Emma movie is also fantastic, it's bright and colourful and whimsical. They really do get the comedic aspects of the story. I like differing styles in adaptions because there are many more traditional Emma adaptions so why not something slightly different? I think Jane Austen would approve of 2020 Emma.

[@HRJafael]

What are your thoughts on the new tv series of "Sanditon" considering they were adapting an unfinished novel?

[@sassycatz4470]

Hated the ending.

[@lupaecainis]

I really hated the ending too. I think that they had planned it to be Season 1 and hoped to do a Season 2 but with fans getting annoyed by the ending, they won't get a Season 2. That is a stupid way to do it. Show makers should never count on getting another season and should end Season 1 in such a way that it could be The End.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I haven't read the book, so don't have an opinion... it's an interesting pickle, though, to adapt something without a set ending

[@klarahauge5527]

Even though it is the most disapointing ending, it is a really beautiful love story and i fuldt recomend it!

[@jxlol1]

The ending was bad and it was just so NOT Jane Austen. Like I know she wrote at least 7 happy endings. I think it’s rather Brontë-ish for some reason.

[@sassycatz4470]

I'm looking forward to The Jane Austen Society book. it's on my to-buy list. It reminds you of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -- which I read and saw as a movie -- and also loved, but what it's putting me in mind of is a wonderful movie that also is a homage to Jane Austen: Karen Joy Fowler's The Jane Austen Book Club. I have not read the book, but I saw the movie and LOVED IT. Just loved it. Can't say any more. Wonderful movie. Of the movies that are direct interpretations, I think my choice for the most stellar is Persuasion starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. Such a heartrending interpretation. It broke my heart and made me appreciate this book so much more. As for pure Hollywood, I love the Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam Emma. Finally, I 100% agree with your mention of Clueless, which is pure fun *and* The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, the KZbin series is so wonderful. I bought it in DVD form so I can enjoy it forever. (I loved how long they kept Darcy a "mystery".)

[@bookslikewhoa]

I remember when we finally got to see Darcy-- I lost my damn mind

[@krakentoagoodbook]

I keep meaning to pick up Heartstone. One of these days! I really enjoy Bride and Prejudice (the Bollywood-style version of Pride and Prejudice). The music is so fun!

[@stefaniacattaneo3802]

This books sounds great! Will give it a go.

[@bookwhimsy]

I feel like we are due for a great Jane Austen adaptation. Hopefully soon :)

[@jenw7283]

I read "Heartstone" as well and I agree that it is very good. Since you like "Heartstone", I would recommend that you read a series by Maria Grace called "Jane Austen's Dragons". The first book is titled "Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon" and it is sort of in the same vein as "Heartstone", in that it is based on a world of dragons, but it goes about the premise very differently, but just as well done in my opinion. This is a favorite series of mine that I read through again every time another book in the series comes out.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Ooo thank you for the recommendation!!

[@locutusdborg126]

I'm a male that loves Jane Austen. So shoot me.

[@Tinahgirl83]

My dad does too. 😊 It’s a family thing for us.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Nothing wrong with that-- good is good!

[@mastersal4644]

Have you read Shades of Milk and Honey - it’s a series but, as a retelling / reframing of Pride and Prejudice, I thought it was quite successful. A really fun video!

[@bookslikewhoa]

I haven't gotten to that one yet, but I do love Mary Robinette Kowal!

[@tinaw94]

I can never stop raving about Awakened Hearts by Susan Potts (it was originally a 'normal' fanfiction and was later published on Amazon www.amazon.de/Awakened-Hearts-English-Susan-Potts-ebook/dp/B06ZYJYF9B/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=awakened+hearts+susan+potts&qid=1588185103&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 ). It's set after P&P and follows Mary's journey how she gains confidence and gets 'people skills' from living with the Darcys for some time (and meets a man who wasn't in the original cast) and it's perfect and beautiful and I love it.

[@Loonadance1212]

You should definitly try "Bride and Prejudice" its a fun Bollywood remake of P&P. I love it to death, i must have seen it 20 times by now ! Its really fun.

[@gio2142]

The BBC Pride and Prejudice I feel is the most accurate to the book, but my fav will forever be the 2005 film ❤️ . The ‘95 Sense and sensibility was BOMB as well. Also, not sure if someone mentioned it already but I believe the name of the director is Ang Lee

[@darkestwingz]

My favorite P&P mini-series is the one with David Rintoul as Mister Darcy. He's just so awkward lol

[@arlenelewis1908]

I am reading this book for #Jane Austen July.

[@stefaniacattaneo3802]

Do you have a link to the book so that we can order it and you can get "credit" for your reader's purchases?

[@bookslikewhoa]

That's so kind-- I don't have any link, so go for it with the bookseller of your choice!!

[@kwalton7690]

I really like Bridget Jones Diary as a (I guess) retelling of Pride and Prejudice and, of course, Clueless for Emma. Mansfield Park with Frances O'Connor was also a good adaptation. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies can just disappear from the face of the earth.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha I’m not mad at P&P& Zombies but only because it just felt like it’s own deal and not really too moored to the original 😅

[@breehill9042]

For readers who have never actually read a Jane Austen, do you think the retellings and adaptations do a good job of encouraging you to give the actual source a try? I know classics can seem really intimidating yet Jane Austen is an author who has truly stood the test of time but she also gets bunched in with classic authors whose works people assume will be too dense and hard to relate to. So do you think if someone were to read some of the retellings or watch some of the films that they’d encourage you to actually read her, or is it more, you’re able to appreciate the retellings after you’ve read her novels? (I hope this makes sense!)

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yes, I do think retellings/adaptations can be a good gateway to the originals-- one of the things that I think holds people back from diving into classics is the perception that it's irrelevant or unrelatable to them. These interpretations of classics makes them more approachable & helps modern audiences see themselves in the stories... at least that what I think! :)

[@locutusdborg126]

You may not realize it but you are really intelligent.

[@locutusdborg126]

The Jane Austen Book Club - movie is better than the book - is by far my fave.

[@SonyaandSidney]

Mara, you look gorgeous in the video. ❤️

[@bookslikewhoa]

Thank you so much

[@amypink1111]

Would you be so kind as to recommend a reading order for the Jane Austen novels? I have read various accounts and others that say its doesn't matter what order just read them all. A reply here or if you want to make a video about it that would be great too. (wink, wink) much love, amy

[@bookslikewhoa]

I honestly think it's hard to go wrong... I think Pride & Prejudice, Emma, or Persuasion read best to modern language use, but beyond that-- just dive in!

[@amypink1111]

@@bookslikewhoa Thank You!

[@ruthfernandez8801]

Bridget Jones Diary 🧐

[@abigailhortencia5901]

Laura palmer dairy do you know

[@bookslikewhoa]

Nope not familiar with that one