The Complete Jane Austen

   Tonight, the PBS series “The Complete Jane Austen” concludes with the second half of the new remake of Sense & Sensibility.  It’s been an exciting ride through Austen’s works, with new versions (Persuasion, Miss Austen Regrets) and old favorites (Emma, Pride & Prejudice) both showing up.  The PBS Masterpiece (note: not Masterpiece Theater, just Masterpiece) has a cool website devoted to the series, including bits on the Men of Austen, behind the scenes info, and a discussion board. 

There’s a huge number of websites devoted to all things Austen.  A great one is Austenblog, a compendium of news about Jane Austen in popular culture, and dedicated to discussing (and defending!) Jane Austen and her work in all forms.  Another comprehensive site devoted to Austen is The Republic of Pemberley, which includes discussion boards and info pages, including a page devoted to the many sequels inspired by Austen’s work.  This doesn’t even include the scores of chick lit Austen take-offs, like Bridget Jones’s Diary, or Jane Austen in Boca, to name only two. 

Which brings us to the question:  What’s your favorite Austen work, sequel or remake?  Film or print?  (CLJ)