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Pbs Learning Media: Sense and Sensibility 3: The Proposal
The romance between Edward and Elinor is, for many, the heart of Sense and Sensibility, and Edward's proposal serves as the climax of the 2008 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. From the moment Edward arrives...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sense and Sensibility 2: Barton Cottage
In this scene from the 2008 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, the Dashwood sisters and their mother first see their new home, Barton Cottage, a simple dwelling set against the tumultuous north Devon coast-and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sense and Sensibility 1: Dinner at Norland Park
Within the first 10 minutes of this 2008 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, we learn much about the plot, characters, and meaning of the novel. After the death of Henry Dashwood, his widow and their three...
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Pbs Learning Media: Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Collection
This is a collection of three videos from the 2008 MASTERPIECE adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." Teaching materials are included.
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Pbs Learning Media: Sanditon: An Independent Heiress
When Georgiana Lambe, an heiress from the West Indies, is asked about her opinions on marriage, she declares that she doesn't wish to be any man's "property," in this video excerpt from Sanditon: Masterpiece, based on Jane Austen's...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sanditon: An Opinionated Woman
When Charlotte Heywood offers her forthright opinions of the Parker brothers, she is chastised by the dashing Sidney Parker, in this video excerpt from Sanditon Masterpiece, based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel. The brief encounter...
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Pbs Learning Media: Emma 3: Mr. Knightley's Reprimand
Examine a pivotal scene in which Emma finally realizes the consequences of her actions after being admonished by Mr. Knightley, in this excerpt from the 2009 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. As Mr. Knightley chastises Emma...
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Pbs Learning Media: Emma 2: Love and Marriage
Examine how Emma's surprising views on marriage reflect the limited opportunities for women in Regency England, in this excerpt from the 2009 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. In this scene, Harriet is shocked to hear Emma...
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Pbs Learning Media: Jane Austen, Sanditon Collection
This is a collection of three video clips from the production of Sanditon: MASTERPIECE, based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel. Teaching materials and an Austen biography are included.
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British Library: Jane Austen's Manuscripts
Professor Kathryn Sutherland explores Jane Austen manuscripts, discussing the significance of her dense handwriting and lack of punctuation. [3:06]
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British Library: Jane Austen: The Novel and Social Realism
Professor Kathryn Sutherland discusses Jane Austen's ground-breaking use of social realism and her focus on the mundanity of everyday life. [5:19]
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British Library: Jane Austen: Gender and Morality
Professor Kathryn Sutherland considers Jane Austen's portrayal of female characters and her harshly moralistic outlook. [2:26]
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British Library: Jane Austen: Public and Private Space
Professor Kathryn Sutherland considers the depiction of public and private spaces in Jane Austen's novels. [2:58]
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British Library: Jane Austen: Class and Marriage
Professor Kathryn Sutherland discusses the importance of marriage and its relationship to financial security and social status for women in Jane Austen's novels. [1:28]