Jane Austen

Vincent Kartheiser, from 'Mad Men' to 'Pride and Prejudice' onstage

2013-05-18 06:45:00

Vincent Kartheiser will swap his sharp suits for ruffles and coattails. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis announced that the “Mad Men” star will play Mr. Darcy in its summer production of “Pride and Prejudice.” The adaptation by...

Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

2013-04-28 00:00:00

The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ seeks new life with Lily Collins

2013-05-02 18:52:29

Broad Stage announces 2013-14 season, jazz initiative, fundraising

2013-04-08 12:35:00

For its 2013-14 season, the Broad Stage in Santa Monica will present appearances by actress Patti LuPone, opera singer Bryn Terfel, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg�and the Los Angeles dance group Bodytraffic. Members of the Simon Bolivar Symphony...

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at 85; Oscar-winning screenwriter

2013-04-03 13:25:00

For years, people who read Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's novels assumed she was born in India. She wrote about swamis, social climbers, duplicitous landlords and other characters from the Indian bourgeoisie who inevitably found themselves colliding with...

I wish I could meet ..., the literary edition

2013-02-19 11:34:00

A quick perusal of the popular hashtag #IWishICouldMeet on Twitter led to a couple of conclusions. First, more than anything, people want to meet Justin Bieber, although Jesus is a close second. And a lot of people would like to be able to be another...

'Downton Abbey' recap: Ending on a (very) down note

2013-02-18 07:00:00

Just wondering, is it possible for a show to make you clinically depressed? And if so, what are the chances I can submit my therapy bills directly to Julian Fellowes for reimbursement? “Downton Abbey” ends a season already defined by loss,...

200 Years of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

2013-01-28 13:54:32

Depictions of violence in theater: Revelation, not nihilism

2013-02-15 12:00:00

In one of the most infamous scenes in modern drama, a group of young men in a London park stone a baby to death in its carriage. What begins as roughhousing escalates to all-out sadism until a rock is thrown at point blank range, ending the child's...

Little, Brown names Reagan Arthur publisher

2013-02-07 12:10:00

Reagan Arthur will become publisher of Little, Brown, the company announced Thursday. The move is scheduled to take place on April 1, when current publisher Michael Pietsch will become CEO. "Soon after Reagan Arthur arrived at Little, Brown, one of...

Make it stop: Jane Austen via 'Downton Abbey' in new book

2013-02-07 08:59:00

Jane Austen has been dead for close to 200 years, but it's hard to imagine she's gotten much rest in her grave in Westminster Abbey, what with all the rewrites, updates and zombifications of her work. We get it: her books are much beloved, and readers...

What's happening to CalArts' literary journal Black Clock?

2013-01-28 15:27:00

This post has been updated. Please see below for details. The California Institute of the Arts launched its literary journal Black Clock in 2004 with pieces by some of the best writers of the moment: David Foster Wallace, Jonathan Lethem, Aimee Bender...

Novel-T creates sports-style jerseys around books and authors. This one is for those on Team Jane Austen. ()

2013-05-02 08:45:00

Release date: Aug. 16 This Sundance fave sees Keri Russell star as Jane Hayes, a New York girl who is secretly obsessed with Mr. Darcy -- the Colin Firth version from the BBC's "Pride & Prejudice," of course.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

A single thirtysomething secretly obsessed with Jane Austen spends her life savings on a trip to an English resort where fans of the author live out their romantic fantasies. With Keri Russell, J.J. Feild and Bret McKenzie. Written by Jerusha Hess and Shannon Hale. Directed by Hess.

2013-04-23 17:32:18