(Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa, 2015) Galán Rodríguez, Noelia María
Jane Austen and her works have belonged
to the canon since the beginnings of the 20th
century, but Austen as a popular and cultural phenomenon
dates back to 1995 with the release
of the BBC adaptation Pride and Prejudice. This
rebirth of Austen’s six novels in the form of movie
adaptations, spin-offs and merchandise has led
to what it is known as ‘Austenmania’. Nevertheless,
not only Austen’s world is introduced into
contemporary times, but contemporary times are
introduced into Austen; this is obviously present
in the The Lizzie Bennet Diaries DVDs (originally
You Tube videos). This essay studies the last
Pride and Prejudice modern-day adaptation, The
Lizzie Bennet Diaries, following a ‘close viewing’
of the videos as well as a careful reading of Pride
and Prejudice in order to see how Austen has
been introduced in contemporary fiction.