Comments on: Lost in Austen’s Mrs Bennet http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/09/lost-in-austens-mrs-bennet/ The book, the movies and the BBC adaptations Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:54:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Rosie http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/09/lost-in-austens-mrs-bennet/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Rosie Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:30:07 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=1455#comment-1238 ["Andrew Davies has written a most faithful screenplay, I concede, which makes the viewer almost see the book in action. However, in my opinion he has exaggerated and spoiled the flow of the story by introducing such an obnoxious and entirely disagreeable Mrs. Bennet."] All Andrew Davies did was closely follow Jane Austen's portrayal of Mrs. Bennet. How could he have "introduced" an obnoxious and disagreeable Mrs. Bennet, when she was already like that in the novel? ["Andrew Davies has written a most faithful screenplay, I concede, which makes the viewer almost see the book in action. However, in my opinion he has exaggerated and spoiled the flow of the story by introducing such an obnoxious and entirely disagreeable Mrs. Bennet."]

All Andrew Davies did was closely follow Jane Austen’s portrayal of Mrs. Bennet. How could he have “introduced” an obnoxious and disagreeable Mrs. Bennet, when she was already like that in the novel?

]]> By: Marlene http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/09/lost-in-austens-mrs-bennet/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Marlene Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:52:47 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=1455#comment-681 Indeed! I agree wholeheartedly that Alex Kingston is the best Mrs. Bennet of all. Just acquired DVD and am...uh...lost in it, I must confess. I block off ALL the scenes of Alison Steadman's 1995 version. I have never detected any such behavior in the book which I constantly read and know by heart. Andrew Davies has written a most faithful screenplay, I concede, which makes the viewer almost see the book in action. However, in my opinion he has exaggerated and spoiled the flow of the story by introducing such an obnoxious and entirely disagreeable Mrs. Bennet. Discovered your site quite by accident and have enjoyed pictures and all. Being French , I must shamefully and regrettably admit that my love for Jane Austen has come late in my life, however, I am certainly making up for it, now. Forgive me, I have a tendency to rant like all Frenchmen. Thank you. Marlene Indeed! I agree wholeheartedly that Alex Kingston is the best Mrs. Bennet of all. Just acquired DVD and am…uh…lost in it, I must confess.
I block off ALL the scenes of Alison Steadman’s 1995 version. I have never detected any such behavior in the book which I constantly read and know by heart. Andrew Davies has written a most faithful screenplay, I concede, which makes the viewer almost see the book in action. However, in my opinion he has exaggerated and spoiled the flow of the story by introducing such an obnoxious and entirely disagreeable Mrs. Bennet.

Discovered your site quite by accident and have enjoyed pictures and all.

Being French , I must shamefully and regrettably admit that my love for Jane Austen has come late in my life, however, I am certainly making up for it, now.

Forgive me, I have a tendency to rant like all Frenchmen.

Thank you.
Marlene

]]> By: Laurel Ann http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/09/lost-in-austens-mrs-bennet/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Laurel Ann Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:25:30 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=1455#comment-574 Alex Kingston's Mrs. Bennet is SO different. You can really feel the aggression. It is a new slant on this character that I appreciated. She was much smarter and craftier than previous interpretations. Thanks for the great analysis. Alex Kingston’s Mrs. Bennet is SO different. You can really feel the aggression. It is a new slant on this character that I appreciated. She was much smarter and craftier than previous interpretations. Thanks for the great analysis.

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