Pride and Prejudice Retellings

retellings, adaptations, and pastiche

Hey, listeners!

We couldn’t leave our beloved Jane behind without sharing some of our favorite (and least favorite) Pride and Prejudice adaptations and retellings. This episode is full of Austen-like goodness, with a mix of modern retellings, loosely-inspired novels, and Regency-era pastiche.

Can’t get enough Austen adaptation chat? Check out our Patreon bonus episode all about P&P on film.

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Here are the links of the week:

• Elaborate Pride and Prejudice cake is sign of better times for Philly bake shop.

• 15 books inspired by Shakespeare.

• Minari is based on, or inspired by, My Antonia.

• Semantics: “Pride” and “Prejudice” had different meanings in Austen’s time.

• These notebooks are too cute.

  

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Coming up:

Tomorrow night, join our literary scholars on Patreon for a book club style discussion of Pride and Prejudice at 7 pm EST. We’ll share our favorite moments from the book, what we’ve learned during the March of Austen, and other nerdy musings. We’d love to see you there! Sign up for patreon to attend.

Short story club is coming up soon! We’ll discuss “Speech Sounds” by Octavia Butler on the podcast April 13th.

For a reminder of our spring lineup, check out this Instagram post for a full list and dates.

Currently reading:

We just recorded our episode on Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, and we’re moving on to Slaughterhouse Five soon!

Where to find us:

Download episodes of Novel Pairings wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Check out our blog for bonus pairings, reading tips, and book recommendations. Find Chelsey at @chelseyreads or @hereadsheread. Find Sara at @fictionmatters and her newsletter. We love hearing what you’re reading, so tag us in your #bookstagram posts!

We declare after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!

-Sara and Chelsey