Classic Books

Ranking the 16 Best Adaptations of the Beauty and the Beast Story

by Amber Topping | Jul 13, 2019 | Book Adaptations, Classic Books, Classic Movies & TV, Classic Romanticism, Classics, Costume Drama - Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Fairy Tale Romance, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Fictional Couples, Foreign Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, International, Lists, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Drama, Streaming | 4

The Beauty and the Beast story is a tale as old as time. From Cupid and Psyche to the lesser-known...

‘Cold Comfort Farm’ Book Review: A Futurist, Romantic Parody

by Jessica Jørgensen | Jul 8, 2019 | Book Reviews, Books, Chick Lit, Classic Books, Classics, Historical Romance, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Reviews, Romance, Women's Fiction | 0

Thus, begins Cold Comfort Farm, setting the tone for this tale of one young busybody, Miss Flora Poste. Cold Comfort Farm is a comedic novel, a gentle parody of romantic pastoral novels, of societal mores and the like.

It is also a futuristic novel, set in the near future (from 1932), after the fictional Anglo-Nicaraguan War of 1946, in which there are TV phones, and people jet around in private planes, flying themselves here and there.

‘Ophelia’ Review: This is What Happens When ‘Hamlet’ is Told From the Female Perspective

by Amber Topping | Jul 5, 2019 | Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classics, Film Reviews, Historical Romance, International, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Teen Romance | 0

Movie magic and thrilling female empowerment happen when Hamlet is told from the female perspective in Ophelia – a mostly brilliant re-imagining of Shakespeare’s tragic tale.

‘Mansfield Park’ 1999 Review: A Unique and Controversial Adaptation

by Amber Topping | Jul 3, 2019 | Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classic Movies & TV, Classic Romanticism, Classics, Film Reviews, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Jane Austen, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama | 2

Patricia Rozema’s Mansfield Park (1999) is a unique and brazen adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, bringing out the book’s themes and morals in interesting ways.

Where to Watch the Best Jane Austen Movies Right Now

by Amber Topping | Jun 30, 2019 | Amazon Prime, Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classic Movies & TV, Classic Romanticism, Classics, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Jane Austen, Lists, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Netflix, Period Drama News, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Romance, Romance News, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Streaming | 0

After intense research, I’ve organized a list of where to watch Jane Austen movies on various streaming services right now. If a movie’s only available to rent/buy digitally or only on DVD, I’ll let you know.

From faithful adaptations such as the iconic ’95 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth to modern-day retellings like Clueless, there’s plenty of Jane Austen movies and TV shows to watch.