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Why Jane Austen is definitely not just for girls

Why Jane Austen is definitely not just for girls

Razor-sharp satires of social and gendered inequalities, Austen’s novels are full of witty observations and universally relatable experiences.

15.07.2025 30

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Shelley Galpin

Netflix to remake Pride and Prejudice – why Jane Austen novels make perfect period adaptations

The perils of romance, embarrassing families, self-knowledge and love – all wrapped up in a good dose of social satire – are a winning formula for...

04.06.2025 3

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Shelley Galpin

His Three Daughters: an honest reflection on death and the meaning of family

How do you communicate death? This is the question posed towards the end of His Three Daughters – a rather audacious move considering that it...

24.09.2024 2

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Shelley Galpin