With its attention to detail, social hierarchies, shots of beautiful estates, and loyalty to plot and characters, BBC's 2009 Emma miniseries might be the best period drama adaptation I've seen.
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Andrew Davies' writing delivers a charming adaptation with faithful characters, though the pacing could use some work.
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Douglas McGrath's vision of Emma, while arguably faithful as an adaptation, didn't mesh with mine.
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Emma is a long, well-written story of matchmaking blunders and lovable character interactions with charm, wit, and plenty of character growth.
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Emma Thompson is a talented screenwriter, delivering a witty, creative adaptation with a lot of heart.
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The BBC's Sense and Sensibility miniseries is a simple and faithful adaptation of a wonderful book.
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Sense and Sensibility is a light, romantic story with plenty of comedy, a varied cast of characters, and unexpected twists. If you're looking for your first — or next — Austen novel, I recommend this.
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The Northanger Abbey movie will probably disappoint book fans, but is still a charming piece of entertainment.
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I have some wonderful ideas for upcoming posts (and giveaways?) this summer!