Jane Austen
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism, humour, and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.
With the publications of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1816), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1818, and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, a short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and another unfinished novel, The Watsons. Her six full-length novels have rarely been out of print, although they were published anonymously and brought her moderate success and little fame during her lifetime.
Her novels have inspired many films, from 1940's Pride and Prejudice to more recent productions like Sense and Sensibility (1995), Emma (1996), Mansfield Park (1999), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Love & Friendship (2016), and Emma.[c] (2020). --Wikipedia
Emma
Clueless by Call Number: DVD 13005Publication Date: 1995Cher, the matchmaking Beverly Hills High schooler, leads a hectic lifestyle but keeps it all together until she starts to fall in love and finds she's 'clueless'.
Emma by Call Number: DVD 666Publication Date: 1996The story of a young woman who can't resist orchestrating other people's love lives. As her romantic plans go wrong, however, it's Emma herself who risks missing out on her perfect match
Emma by Call Number: DVD 7897Publication Date: 2009Emma cannot resist finding suitors for her friends. But, it sometimes goes terribly wrong.
Emma by Call Number: DVD 14535Publication Date: 1996About a woman who makes it her goal to 'fix' the lives of all her friends while ignoring her own problems.
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park by Call Number: DVD 207Publication Date: 1999When Fanny Price is sent away to live with her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society but manages to enlighten them as well.
Mansfield Park by Call Number: DVD 13909Publication Date: 1984Fanny is an impoverished young woman, snubbed by society, who earns the respect and love of her cousin.
Northanger Abbey / Love & Friendship
Love & Friendship by Call Number: DVD 17876Publication Date: 2016Widow Susan Vernon has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out rumors about her dalliances. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her daughter.
Northanger Abbey by Call Number: DVD 11490Publication Date: 2007Romance novel addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
Persuasion
Persuasion by Call Number: DVD 7179 and eVideoPublication Date: 1995Eight years ago, Anne Elliot rejected Frederick Wentworth, the man she loved, out of a sense of duty and obedience. She is reintroduced to the now successful and wealthy Captain Frederick Wentworth.
Persuasion by Call Number: DVD 4850Publication Date: 2007Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision and when he returns from sea, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet.
Pride and Prejudice
Bride & Prejudice by Call Number: DVD 1746Publication Date: 2004An Indian woman attempts to marry her four daughters off to prosperous bachelors. In the process, several of the daughters fall for men their families do not approve of.
Pride and Prejudice by Call Number: DVD 2439Publication Date: 2005Sparks fly when Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
Pride and PrejudiceCall Number: DVD 14011Publication Date: 1980The story of the lively, precocious and eligible Bennet girls.
Pride and Prejudice by Call Number: DVD 13896Publication Date: 1940The story of the five Bennet sisters living in early 19th century England with their mother scheming to make prestigious marriages for them.
Pride and Prejudice by Call Number: DVD 202Publication Date: 1995While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Call Number: DVD 17531Publication Date: 2016Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in nineteenth century England is faced with a new challenge, an army of undead zombies.
Sense and Sensibility
I Have Found It by Call Number: DVD 1610Publication Date: 2000Two sisters attempt to find love against a backdrop of family turmoil.
Sense & Sensibility by Call Number: DVD 4862Publication Date: 1995Tells of the Dashwood sisters, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune.
Sense and SensibilityCall Number: DVD 9128Publication Date: 1981Story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 19th century England. Through their experiences with men and their relationship with each other, they learn that neither sense nor sensibility alone is enough, but rather a balance of the two.
About Jane Austen and her Fans
Austenland by Call Number: DVD 14121 and e-VideoPublication Date: 2013Obsessed with Pride and Prejudice, a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search of her perfect gentleman.
Becoming Jane by Call Number: DVD 4406Publication Date: 2006A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman
The Jane Austen Book Club by Call Number: DVD 11490Publication Date: 2007Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels.
Jane Austen in Manhattan by Call Number: DVD 15561Publication Date: 1980Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
Lost in Austen by Call Number: DVD 11102Publication Date: 2008An ardent Jane Austen fan lives in present day London with her boyfriend until she finds she's swapped places with Austen's fictional creation Elizabeth Bennet.
The Real Jane Austen by Call Number: DVD 1296Publication Date: 2002A dramatized documentary on the life of Jane Austen.