![]() ![]() P.S. Also worth viewing: 5 favorite Jane Austen-inspired romantic comedies and worth reading: 30 Jane Austen-inspired books for Janeites of all ages. What’s your favorite Austen adaptation? What would you add to this list? Tell us all about it in comments! (Update: thanks to helpful readers, I’ve learned Sarah Snook’s adaptation is unfortunately not to be. ![]() I’m eagerly awaiting the TWO upcoming Persuasion adaptations: one set for Netflix, starring Dakota Johnson and the other featuring Sarah Snook. The 2007 version with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones has more energy, but that’s not necessarily a good thing: it has a truly terrible ending, in which Anne Elliot’s marathon jog through the streets of Bath culminates in what is a strong contender for the worst kiss in the history of movie kisses. Of the two, the subdued 1995 version with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds most resonates. ![]() Both modern adaptations are worth watching, but neither is amazing. ![]()
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