Susan, I admit I didn't read it carefully. I also have seen other
stage adaptations of Austen which omit central characters -- or worse
yet, add new ones.
These musicals are or me by definition not true in any deep sense to Austen.
She wrote ironic satire, not romantic comedy and there is no Utopian
vision anywhere, which is the core of most musicals.
Ellen
On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 9:39?AM Susan B via groups.io
<smbiddle15@...> wrote:
Quote: "With Emma, it was immediately apparent to me that I didn¡¯t need Knightley and Emma¡¯s brother and sister, who are a large part of the novel. They would be mentioned, of course, but I didn¡¯t need them to appear, and the musical works quite well without them."
How on earth do you do anything true to Emma without Mr Knightley?! And as far as I recall, Emma doesn't have a brother - just her sister who is married to Knightley's brother ... or does the writer mean Emma's brother-in-law, (John) Knightley?
Susan
On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 at 13:49, Ellen Moody via groups.io <ellen.moody@...> wrote:
Today Sarah Emsley hosts Paul Gordin, the writer of The recent
successful musical made from Sense and Sensibility; if you read with
care you will find she has linked in reviews of her book on Austen
Jane Austen's Philosophy of the Virtues and her edition for Broadview
Press of Edith Wharton's Custom of the Country:
Posted by Ellen
Ellen Moody