"I was born in the wrong century or so my mother says, while I protest from my writing bureau, wax seal in hand, ready to dispatch an Austen-style letter to a friend. But as I put out the candle flame with my antique snuffer, I wonder if she might be right. For me, the past has always felt like home I grew up on a literary diet of classic fiction, seasoned with a love of my Regency hero, Jane Austen."
"With its sparkling cast, sharp direction, comic precision and seamless production, it not only breathed spirited life into one of my favourite books of all time, it electrified it. The new adaptation spoke to my old soul sensibilities. I was not alone in my euphoria. The mid-90s BBC adaptation has become something of a cultural touchstone. It features in Greta Gerwig's 2023 Barbie movie, when a depressed Barbie binge-watches the series seven times. Lena Dunham's recent Netflix series Too Much, whose main character moves to London, is also enamoured with the adaptation. There is even a Facebook fan page solely devoted to the 1995 series."
A strong personal nostalgia for the past and classic fiction shaped a deep attachment to Pride and Prejudice. The BBC's 1995 adaptation arrived during A-level studies and offered a sparkling cast, sharp direction, comic precision and seamless production that animated the novel and electrified viewers. The adaptation inspired fan devotion, excited chatter about Mr Darcy and Mrs Bennet, and repeat listening to the title music. The series became a cultural touchstone, reappearing in works like Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Lena Dunham's Too Much, and sustaining dedicated fandom including a Facebook page devoted to the 1995 production.
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