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Jane Austen: why are adaptations of Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey so rare?

Jane Austen: why are adaptations of Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey so rare?

Unlike the usual Austen narratives, these two novels are concerned with wider, more serious issues that perhaps puts TV and film-makers off.

08.09.2025 9

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Amy Wilcockson

William Wordsworth’s last home is up for sale – returning it to a private residence would be a loss for the UK’s cultural heritage

It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his own design.

01.04.2025 8

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Amy Wilcockson