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- Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month.
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Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence.
Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels.
- (29K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robin Swicord
- 2007-10-05
The story, which takes place near Sacramento, California, centers around a book club consisting of five women and one man [1] who meet once a month to discuss Jane Austen 's six novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey).
- Karen Joy Fowler
- 2004
Sep 21, 2007 · Writer/director Robin Swicord‘s “The Jane Austen Book Club” centers on six Californians who start a club to discuss the works of 19th century English writer Jane Austen.
- Indiewire
Apr 22, 2004 · In California's central valley, five women and one man join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they get together, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens.
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- Paperback
Apr 1, 2004 · Six Californians join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they meet, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens.
Sep 9, 2007 · Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.
