The Genius of Jane Austen

Her Love of Theatre and Why She Is a Hit in Hollywood

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Paula Byrne offers a fresh perspective on Jane Austen’s work by exploring her relationship to the world of theatre. After discussing the novelist’s interest in plays, Byrne details how Austen adapted techniques associated with the stage, such as dramatic entrances and exits, comedic misunderstandings and crafting certain chapters or episodes to function as scenes, to draw out her characters, concluding with an examination of her modern-day popularity.

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