Jane Austen Readalikes, Sequels, Prequels
If Jane’s your girl, check out Bette-Lee Fox’s article in Library Journal this week. She suggests three re-writes (two of Pride & Prejudice, one of Emma), a sequel and series of sequels to P&P, two epistolary collections connected with P&P, two novels about Jane Austen herself, a mystery series featuring Jane the detective, five contemporary novels that use “Austen’s characters as launching pads,” and a handful of other related titles.
Filed under: readers advisory, booklists, fiction, classics on September 11th, 2007