Invariably astute in all things, Jane Austen got it unaccountably wrong with regard to one of her own characters, a young woman she called “a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.” That would ...

Anya Taylor-Joy plays the manipulative-but-well-intentioned titular character Emma in Autumn de Wilde's adaptation of the oft-revisited Austen novel. Focus Features Jane Austen’s irony thrives in the ...

On the froth-to-grit Jane Austen spectrum, the new “Emma” in theaters this week falls very pleasantly in the region of the 1996 film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The latest “Emma,” marking the ...

Jane Austen’s most famous novel adapted into a screwball stage comedy? It’s a screwy idea and certainly not likely to please former English profs turned critics. Adapter Kate Hamill knew as much and ...

Jane Austen’s witty novels of everyday life for the privileged in 18th century England have captivated readers for over two centuries. More books have been written about Austen than the six novels she ...

Cleveland, Ohio – “Emma” is one of Jane Austen’s lightest novels, and the vibrant new adaptation is a fittingly frothy trifle. Directed by photographer Autumn de Wilde in her cinematic debut and ...

Watching the latest version of Jane Austen's "Emma," you may find yourself wishing it were "Emma's Dad." The movie is fine, and so is its Emma, Anya Taylor-Joy, but the standout is Bill Nighy in the ...