Screen Adaptations: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

The study of literature on screen is a growing area of study in schools and universities. Students are often required to compare the novel and film versions of a particular text. The Screen Adaptations series offers a wealth of study material, including the literary context of the original work, comparisons between the screen versions, critical commentary and discussion of the afterlife of the films. Pride and Prejudice is a classic piece of literature and any new adaptation is a major event. With several well-known TV and film version available, featuring stars such as Keira Knightley, as well as a Bollywood version, discussions about screen interpretations of the story, themes and characters are popular topics with students and teachers alike. This new title in the Screen Adaptations series provides a rich source of material to help students understand and write about the reciprocal relationship between film and literature. It offers in-depth analysis of the various screen versions and alternative readings of this much loved novel. It also features an interview with writer Andrew Davies, best known for his 1995 BBC adaptation. Jane Austen on screen is now an established part of literary studies and the volume concludes with a survey of the growing body of literature in the field.