The Importance of Having Kitty In Pride And Prejudice, by Jane Austen, each one of the Bennett daughters has a purpose. Jane is used to create conflicts between Darcy and Lizzy through her relationship with Bentley. Lizzy is used to create a major conflict between herself and Darcy as well thro...

Director Douglas McGrath took on a challenge when he agreed to direct Emma, a film adaptation of Jane Austen's timeless classic. It is always a gamble for a director to take on a much loved story for film, but McGrath has succeeded spectacularly in this lavish love story. Austen's novel ...