COMMENTARY

for you austen geeks (like me!) Since we’ve been chatting up a storm about Austen… I’ve added a review of the 1940 version of Pride & Prejudice to my Victorian costume movie reviews page. If you’re interested in this upcoming Pride & Prejudice adaptation, Austenblog.com is tracking its progress — see here for articles related to the 2005 adaptation.

Austenblog.com also picked up this article about a budding costume expert — where do we sign her up? (Note on the link: the display is weird, but read the center column, “Jessica’s Master Stroke”).

Finally, just noticed that the 1980 BBC version of Pride & Prejudice just came out on DVD in the US (same with Persuasion [1971], Emma [1972], Mansfield Park [1983], and Sense & Sensibility [1986]). Of these versions, I’ve already seen Mansfield Park and I’ve gotten recommendations for P&P; which others should I see?