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Jane Austen's Emma Meets Her Match: Werewolves
4 December 2009 11:38 PM, PST
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Jane Austen's much beloved matchmaking character Emma Woodhouse has been portrayed by a wide variety of actresses including Alicia Silverstone, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Beckinsale, the latter of whom would probably fare best in the story's latest incarnation: Emma and the Werewolves.
The novel comes out December 8th (it's available now for the Kindle) from Coscom Entertainment, a small press publisher that focuses on superhero books, comics, and monster-themed fiction. The plot for Emma and the Werewolves is described as follows:
As the ever headstrong Ms. Emma Woodhouse schemes and plots as matchmaker, a dark and deadly terror descends upon Highbury. A series of bestial murders fills the residents with fear as the ever mysterious Mr. Knightley leads a secret life, unknown to all, combating evils not of this Earth.
Carnage and destruction reign throughout the land, and though the residents of Highbury try to attend to day-to-day matters as civilly as possible,
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Book-It brings Emma to the Center House Theatre 10/20
20 October 2009 2:30 AM, PDT
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Whether you are landed gentry, a common farmer, or a young lady with no parents or prospects, Miss Emma Woodhouse of Highbury will be sure to put you in your place-matrimonially or otherwise. Jane Austen's Emma plays on Book-It Repertory Theatre's stage at the Center House Theatre October 20- November 22.
Jane Austen's fourth novel is a sparkling comedy of 19th-century manners centering on the well-intentioned Emma and her sometimes indiscreet, often misapplied, and always entertaining efforts as matchmaker. Clever, intelligent, and spoiled, Emma takes it upon herself to arrange a suitable marriage for her poor friend Harriet. But despite her advantages, she is oblivious to the true nature of almost everyone around her-including herself-until at last she happily loses her own heart. Austen's deliciously droll descriptions, ironic observations, and generous happy endings are Book-It fan favorites.
Jane Austen was born December 16, 1775 at Steventon near Basingstoke in England,
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Top 7 Book to Film Adaptations
23 July 2009 3:08 PM, PDT
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We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
With Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opening last week, I thought I’d take a look back at my favorite book to film adaptions. This means I had to have read the book and seen the film, so I can’t weigh in on The Thin Man, though it’s one of my favorite films. I also steered clear of The Prestige because though I’ve read and enjoyed both, they’re so dissimilar it doesn’t really feel like a true adaption. Sorry, no Harry Potter film has made the list. I haven’t felt that any of the films have lived up to the books, even the most recent. But with Julie and Julia and one of my favorite books, The Time Traveler’s Wife coming out next month maybe it will change in the future.
7. Battle Royale
Book by Koushun Takami,
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Elton John to Produce Pride and Predator
17 February 2009 11:38 PM, PST
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With the soon-to-be-published novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies the subject of a movie rights bidding war in Hollywood, another Jane Austen "mash-up," Pride and Predator, is in the works. Variety reports that none other than Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish's Rocket Pictures are putting the sci-fi/period drama movie into production later this year in London. Newcomer Will Clark will direct from a script he co-wrote.
Furnish will also act as producer:
"It felt like a fresh and funny way to blow apart the done-to-death Jane Austen genre by literally dropping this alien into the middle of a costume drama, where he stalks and slashes to horrific effect."
With so much horror/sci fi attention given to Austen's novels, we're sure a Sense and Sensibility and Aliens or Persuasion of the Living Dead won't be far away.
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