The moment the trailer for the 2022 film version of “Persuasion” was released, Jane Austen purists rose up in collective indignation. The release of the movie confirmed the fans’ misgivings: While ...

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Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by ...

It’s that time of year again. Flight costs are up, schools are out, and anyone lucky enough to afford a break is heading – literally or metaphorically – for the hills. Some might harbour visions of a ...

I’ve never watched a film that evoked such strong second-hand embarrassment and visceral disgust as the catastrophe that is Netflix’s “Persuasion.” Disregarding the Gen Z slang, poor pacing, and ...