I author the Jane Austen’s World blog, which examines the Regency era during Jane Austen’s time. Rehm’s website, which also features a link to the interview and a 4-page excerpt of the novel. As the interview wore on it became obvious to me that 1) this author, who had not read Pride and Prejudice since she was a teenager, should have done more research about the economic and social situation of the Bennets, Darcys, and Bingleys in Regency England, and how this impacted their actions, and that 2) Diane Rehm and Sittenfeld had little understanding of the economic impact that Austenesque films, television shows, book adaptations, blogs, online forums, and fan fiction have on today’s book and entertainment industry.Īfter listening (impatiently) to the interview, I wrote this comment on Ms. On Thursday, April 21, 2016, Diane Rehm, one of my favorite radio hosts, interviewed Sittenfeld regarding her new novel. In 2011, The Austen Project approached best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld to write a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, which she entitled Eligible (out in bookstores now).
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