Thank you for writing about the lasting value of Austen's work! I'm a such a huge Jane Austen fan myself. Followed you! I wish I would have found this post earlier. These days, I have to type search terms of the kind of stuff I want to read into the tool bar to find good posts like this.
What do you think was the best film adaptation of "Persuasion?" Or did you ever find a modern retelling of it that was good? I didn't like the most recent one I saw, not because of the writing of course, but because I couldn't connect to those actors. My favorite "Pride & Prejudice" movie was the one with Keira Knightley and Matthew McFayden. I could watch that over and over - such an awesome cast!
Just for fun, I started writing a modern parody series of "Pride & Prejudice" on my Steemit blog: "The Devil Plays Mr. Darcy." I have a matchmaking GBF for my "Mrs. Bennet," and a cast of high schoolers competing to win an acting scholarship by performing in "Pride & Prejudice" -- a play within a play where the offstage action goes wild. Please drop by sometime and let me know what you think of it.
This really is a hard choice. Both versions are excellent. However, I have to go with the 2007 version. I get more emotionally invested in it. Overall, I liked the portrayals of the characters and the quicker pace. Steem on Joy! :)
😁 I was just thinking that I haven't seen a modern retelling/adaptation of "Persuasion." Have you seen one? Like for example, the most recent P&P adaptation I saw was the "Lizzie Bennet Diaries" series on YouTube. But Persuasion...?