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Modern retellings of Jane Austen

TNN | Last updated on - Aug 2, 2019, 21:23 IST
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Modern retellings of Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s novels have not lost their charm in all these years. Her plots, characters and even her views on societal norms have been admired and reproduced in various forms. There are many retellings of her tales and here are some of the best ones. Read on!

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​ 'Unmarriageable' By Soniah Kamal

This book is essentially 'Pride and Prejudice' set in modern Pakistan. With names like Alys Binat, Mr. Darsee, Fahad Bingla, the book doesn't hide its inspiration. The story is a sweet exploration of love, family and society like the original.
Photo: Allison & Busby
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​ 'Emma: A Modern Retelling' by Alexander McCall Smith

The name says it all. This book is a sweet and humourous adaptation of Austen's 'Emma' by the famous Alexander McCall Smith. The story proves timeless despite the change in time setting.
Photo: The Borough Press
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​ 'By the Book' by Julia Sonneborn

This is the story of an English professor called Anne Corey in California living through the plot of 'Persuasion'. She is trying to get a tenure in her college, while writing a book and caring for her father when suddenly the college gets a new president- her ex-fiancé.
Photo: Gallery Books
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​ 'Jane of Austin' by Hillary Manton Lodge

This cleverly named book brings 'Sense and Sensibilty' to modern Texas. Jane and Celia Woodward are forced out of their lives running a teashop in San Francisco after their father gets involved in a scandal and has to move to Austin in Texas.
Photo: WaterBrook
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​ 'Dragonshadow' by Elle Katharine White

This book is the second part the Heartstone series by the Elle Katharine White. It is a fantasy series and retells 'Pride and Prejudice', with dragons and other such fantastic elements.
Photo: Harper Voyager
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​ 'Seeking Mansfield' by Kate Watson

This book is a Young Adult novel on a girl, Finley Price, who wants to be a producer. As the name suggests this book is based on Austen's Mansfield Park and did so well it even has a sequel.
Publisher: Flux
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