I think she presents a slice of her life and her world that she sees and she understands. Like, I was always thinking, oh, my God, Bennetts, you would all be horrified if you ever heard my mom and dad yelling at each other across (laughter) my dinner table because even the poor people in 'Pride And Prejudice' seemed kind of fancy to me, you know?ĬHAU: Yes. You know, with their English mannerisms and witticisms. But I mean, I can say this about a lot of the English literature I had to consume in school - there was still a part of me that felt left out reading books like 'Pride And Prejudice'.ĬHANG. There is a lot to relate to in the original book. I think it carries you throughout your life, and it ages with you as all the great stories do.ĬHANG: I love the way you put that. And on top of that, I think that the concerns of the book about money, about class, about making sure that the people you want to impress are impressed by you are really timeless emotions. And it's a love story between these two leads, but it's also a love story between Elizabeth and her mother in some ways. There's a family story at the heart of it. Why do you think the story at the heart of 'Pride And Prejudice' just will not die? Like, what gives it such enduring appeal, do you think?ĬHAU: I think it brings together a lot of different stories that we are drawn to and care about. It's great to be with you today.ĬHANG: Great to have you. The novel is called 'Good Fortune,' and the author who wraps the timeless tale in a brand-new package is C.K. And dare we say, another retelling is upon us again, this time with some delicious twists set in Chinatown in New York City during the early 2000s. Bridget Jones, Jasmin Field, Ayesha Shamsi, I mean, those are just three of the many female characters inspired by Elizabeth Bennett from 'Pride And Prejudice.' The opposites attract, hate-turns-into-love epic saga of Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy has been told and retold so many times since Jane Austen first published her work back in 1813.

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