most of the adaptations make generous use of Austen's actual dialogue. True. Having just finished watching "Lost in Austen", the juxtaposition of the stately mode of speech with modern speech patterns really highlighted how alien they are to each other. Which was part of the fun.
By the way, I love your icon; Thank you!
from where is that quote taken? Probably from the Oxford Book of Quotations...
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Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 08:08 am (UTC)True. Having just finished watching "Lost in Austen", the juxtaposition of the stately mode of speech with modern speech patterns really highlighted how alien they are to each other. Which was part of the fun.
By the way, I love your icon;
Thank you!
from where is that quote taken?
Probably from the Oxford Book of Quotations...