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Introduction to the author of the novel

Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) was a British female novelist. Born in the rural town of Steventon, his father was the local parish priest. Austin did not go to formal school, but received a good family education. The main teaching materials were his father's literature collection. The Austens loved to read popular novels, mostly vulgar pastimes. Her girlhood studies were parodies of such popular novels, which formed the satirical tone of her work. She started writing when she was around 20 years old and has published 6 novels. "Sense and Sensibility" published in 1811 was her debut novel, followed by "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), "Mansfield Garden" (1814) and "Emma" (1815). "Northanger Abbey" (also known as "Northanger Abbey") and "Persuasion" (1818) were published the year after her death and were signed with the author's real name.

Austin has never been married and his family is well off. Because she lived in a rural town and was exposed to small and medium-sized landowners, pastors and other figures as well as their quiet and comfortable living environment, there are no major social conflicts in her works. With the meticulous observation power unique to women, she truly depicts the small world around her, especially the marriage and love affairs between gentlemen and ladies. Her works have a relaxed and humorous style, full of comedic conflicts, and are very popular among readers.

From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, vulgar and boring "sentimental novels" and "Gothic novels" flooded the British literary world. However, Austen's novels broke the old and established the new, unconventionally showing that the capitalist industry had not yet been influenced by the The daily life and pastoral scenery of the British rural middle class hit by the revolution. Her works often use comic scenes to mock people's despicable and ridiculous weaknesses such as stupidity, selfishness, snobbery and blind confidence. Austen's novels appeared in the early 19th century, sweeping away the popular pseudo-romantic trend, inheriting and developing the excellent British realist tradition of the 18th century, and preparing for the climax of realist novels in the 19th century. Although the breadth and depth of her works are limited, her works such as "Two-Inch Ivory Sculpture" peeked into the entire social structure and human world from a small window, and played a good role in changing the vulgar trend in novel creation at that time. The development history of British novels has the significance of connecting the previous and the following, and is known as a writer whose status is "on par with Shakespeare".

Novel Overview

"Pride and Prejudice" is Jane Austen's masterpiece. This work uses daily life as the material. It goes against the content and artificial writing methods of sentimental novels that were popular in the society at that time. It vividly reflects the conservative and closed-off British rural life and world conditions from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. This social style novel not only attracted a large number of readers at the time, but still provides readers with unique artistic enjoyment today

Becoming Jane Austen

Plot introduction

Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) illuminated the whole world with her words, intelligence and wisdom. And her life is also full of passion and love. In 1796, twenty-year-old Jane met Tom Lefroy (played by James McAvoy). Their relationship became a real-life legend, and the love story became her greatest book.

In British society at that time, marrying for love was a silly game. Money determines the functioning of the entire hierarchical world. Mr. and Mrs. Austin knew this very well when they married off their youngest daughter. It's just that Jane's mind has been made up, her spiritual independence and unruliness, coupled with the arrogance and prejudice of young people, she decided to marry for love.

Even so, her parents still hope to choose a husband who is wealthy and has a great future for Jane. Mr. Wasley is the ideal choice, the nephew of the local aristocrat, the famous and very wealthy Mrs. Grisham (Maggie Smith). Although they tried every possible means to facilitate this, they were simply rejected.

Later, she met the young Irishman Tom Lefroy. He was a trainee solicitor, visiting Hampshire from London with Jane's brother Henry. He is handsome, intelligent but also very poor. He has no interest in simple and simple country life. But soon he discovered a spiritual connection with Jane Austen. The two people found countless common interests and hobbies in each other. They bickered in the grove, and they danced at the crowded ball. She excelled at cricket, and he gave her copies of Tom Jones to read. The two fell in love.

But they are constantly being watched. Mrs. Grisham looked at this with cold eyes, while Vasley always had hope. The opposition of their parents and relatives forced the two to make a decision. When Tom proposes an elopement, it's clear that the consequences will be disastrous. Jane's family's financial situation is not good, and she will face poverty and humiliation. Lefroy's family in Ireland also counted on him to get ahead. If they choose to escape, everything will be destroyed: family, friends, and wealth.

At their emotional and impulsive age, will they really take this step?

Behind the scenes

Famous single writer

Jane Austen is a famous female writer in the history of British literature. She created with unique and delicate writing styles He wrote a touching love story, but he never married. Fans who like to watch "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Emma" should not miss it. The film "Becoming Jane Austen" will unravel her love journey, and the style of this film is just like those based on It's the same as the film adaptation of Austen's novel.

However, "Becoming Jane Austen" focuses on how Austen's life experiences prompted her to write those romantic novels. It is very risky to adapt the life of a writer whose works are now recognized as classics into a movie. After so many film versions of Jane Austen's novels over the years, it seemed like the perfect thing to be able to make a film about her own real world.

The real-life version of "Pride and Prejudice"

The arrogant and handsome Mr. Darcy mirrors Tom Lefroy, a trainee lawyer, but Darcy is rich. Be independent, have power and status, and do not need to rely on others. The beautiful, intelligent, slightly extreme Elizabeth mirrors Jane Austen herself, but Elizabeth has no more emotional and family ties. then. In Pride and Prejudice, Darcy and Elizabeth finally get together. In the end, Tom Lefroy and Jane Austen could only become "friends" who fell in love but could not be together.

Director Julian Gerrard spent a long time focusing on Austen's life in her youth, concluding that the famous spinster must have thought twice about remaining single. . Fortunately, Julian Gerrard was too stubborn to turn the literary writer into a 19th-century Bridget Jones, but the story does make bold assumptions in some respects, imagining a relationship with her. The real life Mr. Darcy. It is worth mentioning that as the leading heroine in romantic love, Anne Hathaway is elegant and beautiful, and her character fits the role very well.

Successful film adaptation

So far, the more successful screen adaptation of Jane Austen can be said to be the film Clueless (which was inspired by the famous novel "Emma"). 1995), the scene changes to a high school in Beverly Hills, USA, and this is the world of teenagers in Hollywood. In this way, Anne Hathaway played the 20-year-old Austen with a British accent in "Being Jane Austen", and everything became natural and logical.

Jane Austen's main biographers, Park Honan and Claire Tomalin, devote only six pages to the relationship, and "Becoming Jane Austen" The basic story structure is derived from a biography of Austen published in recent years, "Becoming Jane Austen" (2003), written by Jon Spence. The filmmakers argue that their playful romance turned into intense passion, and the pair's planned elopement ultimately led to Austen becoming a famous author. At least you get the feeling that the re-edited plot is inevitably a blend and imitation of the flawless original progression. It's nice to see a lot of famous quotes in this fictionalized version of Jane Austen's love life, at least so it doesn't taint the female writer's words. Moreover, the screenplay deftly avoids many of the legendary speculations and conclusions about their relationship, and it's enough to make legions of Austen admirers sobbing gracefully with their handkerchiefs over their noses.

A strong cast

A film about Jane Austen, one of the most famous writers in the history of British literature, is worth looking forward to and waiting for, especially one starring A strong cast consists of newcomers Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, as well as veteran actors Julie Waters, Maggie Smith and James Cromwell. The film focuses on her life before becoming a writer, which is also very in line with the audience's appetite.

Anne Hathaway, who plays Jane Austen, has the same name as the wife of the great British writer Shakespeare, and also has a beautiful appearance. Born in the United States in 1982, he has appeared in many well-known films, including "The Princess Diaries", "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Devil Wears Prada". Before starring in the British film, she also deliberately learned to play the piano and practiced her British accent with a dialect teacher. In addition, this film once again brings together several British acting stars, Maggie Smith (Oscar winner, treasure of the British acting career, starred in "Sisters Are Crazy", "Gosford Park", etc.) and Julie · Names like Waters ("So You Think You Can Dance") have long been household names, as well as James Cromwell who starred in "The Queen" and "Tumna" who played the half-man, half-goat in "The Chronicles of Narnia" "S" British rising star James McAvoy.