Pride and Prejudice: What We Learn From Reading and From Watching
Do readers ever wonder, when watching a Jane Austen movie, if Jane Austen herself would enjoy the director’s interpretation of her novel? Would she laugh at the scenes where Lydia is the star? Would she appreciate Donald Sutherland’s portrayal of Mr. Bennet? Would she be happy with Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth Bennet, whom Austen called “the most delightful creature ever to appear in print”? Let’s consider these questions and many more, as we compare Austen’s most famous novel with director Joe Wright’s interpretation of Pride and Prejudice.
Presented by Elizabeth Steele
Elizabeth Steele has been reading anything by or about Jane Austen since the tender age of 16 and, determined to learn all she could about Jane Austen, joined The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) in 1997. She has been the “Voice of JASNA,” acting as JASNA’s 800 number operator, and has been a featured speaker at local colleges, libraries, and museums, most notably at Winterthur Museum’s Jane Austen Day. She has published two articles in Persuasions, a journal dedicated to the study of Jane Austen. She served on the JASNA board of directors from 2006 to 2016 and has also held several offices for both the local and national organizations since 2004. She currently serves on JASNA’s Nominating Committee. Elizabeth is most proud of her role as Annual General Meeting Coordinator for the 2009 Philadelphia AGM, which played host to over 600 guests from all over the world.
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Price: Free with registration
Location: Community Building Auditorium
Community Building Auditorium